Canadians react to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation as the first Black woman to sit as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice

The U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Supreme Court justice on Thursday, making her the first Black woman to hold the position.

Jackson will join Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, making it the first Supreme Court in history to have four female justices. The court will remain dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.

Canadians also took to social media to post about the moment in American history. Ann Lopez, a professor of education at the University of Toronto, said she was proud of Jackson.Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner congratulated Jackson.

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