Biden Is Anticipated To Name The First African-American Woman To The Supreme Court.

She would succeed Stephen Breyer, a liberal justice who is set to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court session in June.

His plans for retirement have yet to be announced.

The court's current conservative majority of 6-3 would not be affected by Justice Breyer's replacement.

The Supreme Court plays an important role in American life, and it is frequently the final word on contested laws, state-federal government issues, and final petitions to postpone executions.

After being nominated by the president and ratified by the Senate, each of the nine judges, known as justices, is appointed for life.

At a press conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated, "The president has emphasized and restated his intention to nominating a black woman to the Supreme Court and clearly stands by that."

Only two African Americans have ever served on the court, both of whom were men: Justice Thurgood Marshall, who served from 1967 to 1991, and his successor, Justice Clarence Thomas, who is due to become the court's oldest member at the age of 73.

The most recent vacancy on the Supreme Court occurred in 2020, when liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87. Justice Amy Coney Barrett was appointed by former President Donald Trump less than two months before the US presidential election.

Progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York politician, have publicly called for Justice Breyer to resign.

A van leased by the Demand Justice group and bearing the words "Breyer Retire" was also spotted traveling around Washington.

Mr. Breyer was "upset" with the leaked news, according to various sources, because he "was not expecting to announce his retirement today."

According to CNN, President Biden and Justice Breyer will appear together at a news conference on Thursday to confirm Justice Breyer's retirement.