Biden Says He Will Appoint Black Woman to SCOTUS by End of February

Biden Says He Will Appoint Black Woman to SCOTUS by End of February
President Joe Biden, with retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan. 27, 2022. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Nick Ciolino
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President Joe Biden announced Thursday he will appoint the first-ever black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court by the end of February.

Biden made the announcement alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who officially announced his intention to step down at the end of the high court’s term this summer.