Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘honored’ to become supreme court’s first Black female justice – as it happened

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The White House celebration for Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the US supreme court is under way, with vice-president Kamala Harris making the opening remarks.

Today is indeed a wonderful day as we gather to celebrate the confirmation of the next justice of the United States supreme court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson," she said.