Biden vows to nominate Black woman to Supreme Court by end of February

U.S. President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discuss Breyer’s pending retirement at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as they announce Breyer will retire at the end of the court’s current term, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

By Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday said he plans by the end of February to nominate a Black woman to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, a historic first that he called “long overdue.”