Correct Answer:
C. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Explanation:
The correct answer is Ketanji Brown Jackson because she made history as the first African American female Associate Justice confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.
- Ketanji Brown Jackson: This is the correct choice. Nominated by President Joe Biden, she was formally confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 2022, and sworn into office on June 30, 2022, replacing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
- Incorrect Options:
- Thurgood Marshall: This is incorrect. While he was a monumental legal figure who broke racial barriers, he was the first Black man appointed to the Supreme Court (serving from 1967 to 1991).
- Clarence Thomas: This is incorrect. Appointed in 1991 to succeed Thurgood Marshall, he is the second Black man to serve on the high court, not a Black female jurist.