Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation LIVE – Supreme Court hearing underway TODAY to confirm judge nominated by Joe Biden

THE confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gets underway today.

Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden, and would be the first black woman on the Supreme Court if confirmed.

Barring a significant misstep by the 51-year-old Jackson, a federal judge for the past nine years, Democrats who control the Senate by the slimmest of margins intend to wrap up her confirmation before Easter.

Jackson is expected to present an opening statement Monday afternoon, then answer questions from the committee’s 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans over the next two days.

Last year, Jackson won Senate confirmation by a 53-44 vote, with three Republicans supporting her. It’s not clear how many Republicans might vote for her this time.

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