Congratulations Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson 116th Supreme Court Justice

On behalf of the National Chapter of the Coalition, along with the Chicago, D.C., and New York chapters, we congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and celebrate her confirmation as the 116th Supreme Court justice. Her historic nomination will make her the first Black woman and former public defender to ever serve on the court. This is an outstanding achievement as part of an overall illustrious legal career. This summer, Judge Jackson will join Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Amy Coney Barrett at the court, which will be the first time that four women have served as justices simultaneously.  

As an organization focused on the advancement and professional development of women attorneys, we are excited to see that this day has come. We also recognize that there is continued work to be done to ensure that the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, reflects the gender composition of the legal community overall.  When asked “When will there be enough,” Ruth Bader Ginsburg answered: “When there are nine.” If that shocked her audience, Ginsburg responded: “But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.” We raise a celebratory fist pump in support of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s answer and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation.