News Media Reacts to the Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson

In a historic move, the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. Watch the moment Democrats gave a standing ovation while some GOP members walked out of the chamber. pic.twitter.com/gkUd2dHpL7

— CNN (@CNN) April 7, 2022

The people who are celebrating Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation as the first black woman on the Supreme Court are the same people who insist that there is no such thing as gender.

— Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) April 7, 2022

Watching VP Kamala Harris confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson… I'm no good for the rest of the day

— @tiffanydcross (@TiffanyDCross) April 7, 2022

I’m sure Brown Jackson will recuse herself from any case that may come before SCOTUS relating to sex since she’s incapable of defining women.

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 7, 2022

Biden has done many things wrong, especially in domestic politics, but you have to give him credit forever for getting Ketanji Brown Jackson on #SCOTUS. She appears to be a wonderful new Supreme Court Justice! Congrats!

— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) April 7, 2022

Congrats to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Great to see the first black woman on the Court but I’m sure she’d rather we focus on her getting there on merit – which she did – than because of her gender and/or skin colour. pic.twitter.com/Gj1m3SwY6w

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 7, 2022

After Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination, some on the right complained that Biden should've picked the best person for the job, regardless of race or gender.

But if the last month has proved anything, it's that Jackson was the best person for the job. https://t.co/pR1CQhKWA1

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) April 7, 2022

KBJ’s confirmation is momentous. But it will be her rulings, opinions & conduct as a justice that form her legacy. And every Senator, whether they voted to confirm her or not, knows it will be a strong one & a proud one. Maybe that’s what led some of them to vote against her?

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 7, 2022

Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski just voted to take away our Constitutional rights.

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 7, 2022

I will never forgive and never forget how Republicans treated Ketanji Brown Jackson.

— Chip Franklin.com (@chipfranklin) April 8, 2022

#KBJ confirmed to the #SCOTUS as Herschel Walker is on the rise in Georgia. The red wave is coming. @ClayTravis unpacks the latest. pic.twitter.com/gc4UuqcNzL

— OutKick (@Outkick) April 8, 2022

when Thurgood Marshall was confirmed in 1967 to become the first black man on the Supreme Court, 16 of 22 senators from the 11 states of the old Confederacy voted no or didn't vote

when Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed today to become the first black woman, 18 of 22 voted no

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) April 7, 2022

Today is a big deal!!! KBJ!

— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) April 7, 2022