January 1, Supreme Court: Biden Makes His Pick

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1935: RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt.

President Joe Biden has nominated Kentanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

“It’s my honor to introduce to the country a daughter of former public school teachers, a proven consensus builder, an accomplished lawyer, a distinguished jurist on one of the nation’s most prestigious courts,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.

“For too long, our government, our courts haven’t looked like America,” he added.

“And I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talent and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications. And that we inspire all young people to believe that they can one day serve their country at the highest level.”

Jackson also spoke from the White House on Friday afternoon, thanking Biden for the “extraordinary honor.”

“If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as the next associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, I can only hope that my life and career, my love of this country and the Constitution, and my commitment to upholding the rule of law and the sacred principles upon which this great nation was founded will inspire future generations of Americans,” Jackson said.

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Biden says Jackson will bring ‘uncompromising integrity’ to Supreme Court