Ketanji Brown

Ketanji Brown is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been confirmed in April 2021. She is the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court and has a distinguished legal career, including previous roles as a federal judge and as vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. In the context of recent news, she publicly dissented against the Supreme Court's decision that allowed President Trump to proceed with mass layoffs in federal agencies, highlighting her commitment to upholding checks and balances within the government.