Ketanji Brown Jackson

About

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, appointed by President Biden in 2022, is the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. A former public defender and federal judge, Jackson has quickly established herself as an active questioner during oral arguments and a forceful writer. She has shown a particular focus on criminal justice, equal protection, and the history of race in American law. Her concurrence in the Fischer case, where she joined the conservative majority to narrow an obstruction law, demonstrated her independent approach to criminal law issues.