LCLAA Commends the Confirmation of the first Black Women, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the United States Supreme Court
MEDIA STATEMENT
April 7, 2022
Contact: Diane Harris, Communications and Policy Associate
Dharris@lclaa.org | 1-202-315-8238
Washington, DC - The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) commends the U.S. Senate for confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States. After being sworn in, Judge Brown Jackson will become the fourth person of color and the sixth woman to serve on our nation’s highest court, further diversifying the traditionally male and white institution.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has exceptional credentials and substantial experience on the federal bench. Most recently, she served on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit. Judge Jackson has broad experience across the legal profession and has been confirmed by the Senate on a bipartisan basis three times – most recently last year for her current seat.
In the words of National President Yanira Merino, “the confirmation of Judge Brown Jackson is vital in making our judiciary more representative of our nation. It is only through the inclusion of people of color in high levels of government that we will see policy that reflects the needs of our communities.”
We look forward to seeing Judge Brown Jackson’s continued dedication to public service and all that she will accomplish.
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The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is the leading national organization for Latino(a) workers and their families. LCLAA was born in 1973 out of the need to educate, organize and mobilize Latinos in the labor movement and has expanded its influence to organize Latinos in an effort to impact workers' rights and their influence in the political process. LCLAA represents the interest of more than 2 million Latino workers in the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), The Change to Win Federation, independent unions and all their affiliate unions. Visit LCLAA on the web at www.lclaa.org, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
