Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The 34th and 35th Black female judicial appointments have been confirmed by the United States Senate. Judge Jacquelyn Austin of South Carolina and Judge Cristal Brisco of Indiana join a record number of Black women to join the list of lifetime judicial positions. On the heels of the Senate confirmations this week, Karine Jean-Pierre, who made history herself in the Biden-Harris administration as the first Black woman to serve as White House press secretary, said this has been a “commitment” of the president to make “a judicial system that looks like America.”
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The 34th and 35th Black female judicial appointments have been confirmed by the United States Senate. Judge Jacquelyn Austin of South Carolina and Judge Cristal Brisco of Indiana join a record number of Black women to join the list of lifetime judicial positions. On the heels of the Senate confirmations this week, Karine Jean-Pierre, who made history herself in the Biden-Harris administration as the first Black woman to serve as White House press secretary, said this has been a “commitment” of the president to make “a judicial system that looks like America.”
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