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Ketanji Brown Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson is a judge of the District of Columbia Circuit of the United States District Court of Appeals.

Since President Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, she has been a constant focus in the news.

She once served a federal public defender in Washington, DC from 2005 to 2007.

In 1992, she received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University College and her law degree from Harvard Law School (in 1996).

Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas are the only African-American Justices.

Since her triumph, many have been talking asking about the number of years Ketani Brown will spend on the set.

How many years will Ketanji Brown Jackson serve at the Supreme Court?

Ketanji Brown Jackson will serve a lifetime appointment after being nominated by the president and approved by the Senate.

She is the newest member of the US Supreme Court after three Republicans crossed the aisle to back her nomination.

When will Ketanji Brown Jackson retire from Supreme Court?

As we stated earlier these appointments are lifetime appointments.

The 51-year-old federal judge will replace Justice Stephen Breyer who is 83 currently.

She will announce her retirement whenever she deems fit.

Jackson will also be the first former public defender to serve on the high court.

Head of content and Editor-at-large at Ghanafuo.com – Dickson Ofori Siaw is a blunt writer who loves to make his readers see "the other perspectives of a news story". Follow me on Twitter @kwadwo_dost

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