In April, the U.S. Supreme Court welcomed Ketanji Brown Jackson, its first Black woman justice in U.S. history. She was confirmed by a 53-47 vote, with three Republican and all Democratic senators in favor. At the confirmation hearings, GOP politicians pelted her with questions so ridiculous and irr
your jessica schneider introduces us. it is the beauty and the majesty of this country that someone who comes from a background like mine could find herself in this position. reporter: it was less than a year ago when ketanji brown jackson referenced her unusual road to becoming a federal judge during her confirmation hearing. now she s on the short list to take justice stephen breyer s seat on the supreme court, someone she clerked for. if confirmed, she would be the only supreme court justice with a background in criminal defense. i had the privilege of serving as a federal public defender. it wasn t just jackson s professional life, representing criminal defendants who couldn t afford lawyers in washington, d.c., it was also personal. two of her uncles worked in law enforcement in miami, florida. her uncle, calvin ross, eventually became the chief of police for the city of miami.
its hand, but one name is surfacing as the front runner. your jessica schneider introduces us. it is the beauty and the majesty of this country that someone who comes from a background like mine could find herself in this position. reporter: it was less than a year ago when ketanji brown jackson referenced her unusual road to becoming a federal judge during her confirmation hearing. now she s on the short list to take justice stephen breyer s seat on the supreme court, someone she clerked for. if confirmed, she would be the only supreme court justice with a background in criminal defense. i had the privilege of serving as a federal public defender. it wasn t just jackson s professional life, representing criminal defendants who couldn t afford lawyers in washington, d.c., it was also personal. two of her uncles worked in law enforcement in miami, florida. her uncle, calvin ross, eventually became the chief of police for the city of miami.