Biden Sets New Records for Diversifying Federal Bench (1)

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment as the Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice and first with public defense experience epitomized Joe Biden’s historic expansion of the federal judiciary’s demographic and professional diversity.

Biden appointed more people of color and women than any other president, and prioritized nominees with experience underrepresented among those considered for lifetime trial court and appellate positions.

“It’s the first time any Democratic president in my generation has made it an explicit part of his project to ensure that the federal bench had folks who spent their career advocating for ordinary people and not just for the rich ...