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| Ketanji Brown Jackson |
Three republicans—Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), and Mitt Romney (UT)—joined the 50 Senate Democrats to confirm Jackson.
Jackson will replace Judge Stephen Breyer, who announced that he would retire after the current Supreme Court term if his replacement was confirmed. As a result, conservatives will keep their current 6-3 majority. She is only 51 years old, however. This means that she could serve on the Supreme Court for several decades.
Jackson's nomination was supported by abortion groups such as Planned Parenthood, and opponents pointed out that she co-authored a legal brief in support of a Massachusetts law creating buffer zones preventing pro-life sidewalk counseling and protests outside abortion businesses.
