How Ketanji Brown Jackson became Biden’s supreme court nominee

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🗓️ 14 March 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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If confirmed by the US Senate, Jackson will be the first Black woman to take a seat on the country’s highest court. The New York University law professor Melissa Murray explains the significance of Jackson’s nomination. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:08.8	Today, for the first time in history,
0:12.5	a black woman is set to join the US Supreme Court.
0:16.5	How will she shape America?
0:18.2	I do know that one can only come this far by faith.
0:25.2	Among my many blessings, and indeed, the very first is the fact
0:30.2	that I was born in this great country.
0:34.2	Katangi Brown Jackson accepted her nomination to the US Supreme Court
0:39.2	by calling America the United States Supreme Court
0:43.2	by calling America the greatest beacon of hope and democracy
0:48.2	the world has ever known.
0:51.2	Standing at a podium in blazoned with the American eagle
0:55.2	flanked by the US President Joe Biden and his deputy,
0:59.2	Kamala Harris, she knew she was making history.
1:03.2	For too long, our government, our courts, haven't looked
1:08.2	like a real threat to the US.
1:12.2	Haven't looked like America.
1:14.2	And I believe it's time that we have a court
1:17.2	reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation.
1:21.2	The Supreme Court shapes the nation.
1:23.2	It's nine justices ruling on issues of life and death.
1:27.2	Good evening.
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