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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 09:08 PM Feb 2022

After Ousting Trump, Biden Makes Historic Pick to Diversify Supreme Court - The Beat - MSNBC

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President Biden formally announced his nomination of the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on this ground-breaking decision and the path leading up to Jackson’s nomination. Aired on 02/25/2022.




Biden's Court? Black Women Lawyers Cheer Barrier Broken At Supreme Court - The Beat - MSNBC



Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination moved the legal community. In her nomination speech, Jackson referenced the first Black woman to ever serve as a federal judge, but until her nomination, a Black woman has never been tapped for the ultimate promotion to the Supreme Court. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber and a panel of legal experts discuss the importance of this pick. Aired on 02/25/2022.




Winning: Biden Fulfills Vow To Break Supreme Court Barrier - The Beat - MSNBC



President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, breaking a barrier the judge cited in her nomination speech. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on several reasons why her nomination stands out — including the rare experience of being a public defender, a background that no current Justice has — and attorneys Maya Wiley and Yodit Tewolde discuss the nomination. Aired on 02/25/2022.


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