Joseph R. Biden Jr. · 2021-2025 term
Nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court
Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Feb 25, 2022
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from White House sources and tracker coverage. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Biden pledged to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Feb 25, 2022
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson
Biden announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Legal Outcome
Jackson was confirmed and became the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Measured or documented impact: The Court's membership changed through Senate confirmation of Jackson.
Black community impact: The appointment had direct representational significance for Black Americans and for the visibility of Black women in national institutions.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
Was this helpful?
Tell us whether this page helped, and optionally leave a short note.
Responses are lightweight and do not require an account.