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Joe Biden
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47th Vice President of the United States
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46th President of the United States
With theadvice and consent of theUnited States Senate , thepresident of the United States appoints the members of theSupreme Court of the United States , which is the highest court of thefederal judiciary of the United States . Following his victory in the2020 presidential election , DemocratJoe Biden took office as president on January 20, 2021. During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, Biden pledged to appoint aBlack woman to the Supreme Court,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Donald Trump , Biden did not release a specific list of potential nominees during the 2020 general election campaign.[ 4]
In February 2022, Biden selected JudgeKetanji Brown Jackson to replace JusticeStephen Breyer , who retired at the end of the court's 2022 term.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Court composition under Biden [ edit ] Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson [ edit ] JudgeKetanji Brown Jackson withPresident Joe Biden in 2022 On January 26, 2022, it was reported that JusticeStephen Breyer planned to step down at the end of the court's current term, giving Biden his first opportunity to name a justice to the court.[ 8] Black woman .[ 9] Ketanji Brown Jackson ,J. Michelle Childs andLeondra Kruger .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 6] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Other names mentioned as likely nominees [ edit ] Following is a list of individuals who have been mentioned in various news accounts as possible nominees for a Supreme Court appointment under Biden:
Note: Individuals marked with an asterisk would fulfill Biden's commitment that his first nominee be aBlack woman .[ 9]
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United States District Courts [ edit ] State Supreme Courts [ edit ] State government officials [ edit ] ^a b c d e Kapur, Sahil (May 6, 2020)."Biden pledged to put a black woman on the Supreme Court. Here's what he might have to do" .NBC News . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Friess, Steve (September 22, 2020)."If Elected, Who Would Joe Biden Pick for the Supreme Court?" .Newsweek . ^a b c d e f Patrice, Joe (September 2, 2020)."Who Would Joe Biden Add To The Supreme Court?" .Above the Law . ^ Cole, Devan; Mucha, Sarah (September 20, 2020)."Biden says he will not release list of his potential Supreme Court nominees before election" .CNN . ^ "Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment" .NBC News . January 27, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 .^a b Rogers, Katie (February 25, 2022)."Live Updates: Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 . ^ "Justice Breyer Retirement Letter" (PDF) .Chambers of Justice Stephen Breyer . Washington, DC:Supreme Court of the United States . June 29, 2022. RetrievedJune 30, 2022 .^ Williams, Pete (January 26, 2022)."Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment" .NBC News . RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022 . ^a b Shear, Michael D. (January 27, 2022)."Live Updates: Biden Vows to Name Supreme Court Nominee by End of February" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedJanuary 27, 2022 . ^ Cordes, Nancy ;O'Keefe, Ed (February 23, 2022)."Biden has interviewed his top three Supreme Court candidates" .www.cbsnews.com . RetrievedFebruary 24, 2022 .^ de Vogue, Ariane;Biskupic, Joan ;Raju, Manu (February 22, 2022)."Biden has met with at least three potential Supreme Court nominees" .CNN . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 . ^ Gambino, Lauren (February 25, 2022)."Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first Black woman on supreme court" .the Guardian . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 . ^ Jake Tapper; Ariane de Vogue; Jeff Zeleny; Betsy Klein (February 25, 2022)."Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court" .CNN . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 . ^ Chasmar, Jessica (February 21, 2022)."Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court" .Fox News . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2022 . ^ "Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote" .NBC News . RetrievedApril 26, 2022 .^ Fritze, John (March 6, 2022)."Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would add another Protestant voice to heavily Catholic Supreme Court" .Yahoo! News . RetrievedJune 30, 2022 . ^ de Vogue, Ariane (June 30, 2022)."Ketanji Brown Jackson to join a Supreme Court in turmoil" .CNN . RetrievedJune 30, 2022 . ^ "WATCH LIVE: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court" .PBS NewsHour . June 30, 2022. RetrievedJune 30, 2022 .^ "Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on US top court" .BBC . June 30, 2022. RetrievedJuly 1, 2022 .^a b c d Long, Colleen; Miller, Zeke; Balsamo, Michael; Gresko, Jessica (January 26, 2022)."At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick" .AP NEWS . RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022 . ^a b c Martin, Jonathan (February 21, 2021)."How Democrats Are Already Maneuvering to Shape Biden's First Supreme Court Pick" .The New York Times . RetrievedFebruary 28, 2021 . ^a b c d e f g h i j "The 11 likeliest people to get Biden's Supreme Court nomination" .The Washington Post . January 31, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022 .^a b c d e f g Millhiser, Ian (January 26, 2022)."Who is on Biden's shortlist to replace retiring Justice Breyer?" .Vox . ^a b c d e f g h i j de Vogue, Ariane (January 29, 2022)."White House considering wider list of Supreme Court nominees" .CNN . RetrievedJanuary 31, 2022 . ^a b de Vogue, Ariane; Sneed, Tierney (January 26, 2022)."Biden said he'd put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here's who he may pick to replace Breyer" .CNN . RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022 .
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