The White House on the Addition of Black Women Judges

Jan. 11, 2026 – 01:54 – The 34th and 35th Black female judicial appointments have been confirmed by the United States Senate. Judge Jacquelyn Austin of South Carolina and Judge Cristal Brisco of Indiana join a record number of Black women to join the list of lifetime judicial positions. On the heels of the Senate confirmations this week, Karine Jean-Pierre, who made history herself in the Biden-Harris administration as the first Black woman to serve as White House press secretary, said this has been a “commitment” of the president to make “a judicial system that looks like America.”