During the 2020 presidential campaign, President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer announced his intention to retire last month, providing Biden with the opportunity to make good on his pledge.
Overall, nearly half of the public do not consider the first Black woman to be named to the Supreme Court to be important to them personally. However, 63% of Black Americans say it’s extremely or very important to them personally that a Black woman becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Women, particularly Black women, are more likely to say the naming of a Black woman to the Supreme Court is important to them personally than men. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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