Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Joe Biden in late February, ending a month-long search for a replacement for Justice Stephen G Breyer.
Seeking to fulfil his 2020 campaign promise to name a Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation, Mr Biden interviewed at least three potential nominees, with Ms Jackson, Leondra Kruger and J Michelle Childs considered to be the top candidates.
