Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings begin chances ?e 1

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appears before the Senate judiciary committee on Monday , at the start of confirmation hearings

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The White House will be hoping for a smooth and dignified confirmation process under the capable oversight of Dick Durbin

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that could see her become the first Black woman to sit on the US supreme court since it was founded more than two centuries ago

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who are evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans . Two days of questioning of the candidate will follow

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scheduled to run for four days , are critical not just for their history - making potential. Whether Joe Biden succeeds

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Monday's hearing will be devoted to opening statements from Jackson and from the committee's 22 senators

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in placing his nominee on the nation's highest court , ideally with bipartisan backing , could help to make or break his presidency

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A full vote of the Senate is expected to determine Jackson's fate before a recess on 8 April .

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Jackson , at 51 , would be the second youngest member of the nine person court after Amy Coney Barrett

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she could play a seminal role in shaping the country's legal landscape for decades to come .

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should she survive the upcoming white - water ride . Though her appointment would leave the six to three rightwing balance of the court

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she would replace fellow liberal - leaning Stephen Breyer

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