Jackson confirmed as first black female high court justice

President Joe Biden holds hands with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (Susan Walsh/AP)

The US Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Ms Jackson, a 51 year-old appeals court judge with nine years of experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes.