How Supreme Court Appointments Work
On Jan. 27 , 2022 , long - time Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announce thathe would move back , in force at the end of the current term , giving President Joe Biden his first opportunity to appoint a jurist to the bench since being elected president . After a tight lookup to identify Breyer ’s replacement , Biden announce Feb. 25 , 2022,he selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jacksonto serve as the next associate degree justness on the Supreme Court ....