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Republican senators will scrutinize Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's long record during her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court that begin Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Ketanji Brown Jackson's long judicial record is likely to be scrutinized at hearings

If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court, and she would be one of four women on the court, the largest number ever to serve at one time.

Republican senators will scrutinize Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's long record during her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court that begin Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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What Ketanji Brown Jackson can expect to hear from Republicans this week

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Ukrainians in Lviv show support for the residents and defenders of Mariupol on Saturday. Ukraine rejected Russia's calls to surrender the strategic southern port city. Alexey Furman/Getty Images hide caption

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Ukrainian officials emphatically reject Russia's call to surrender besieged Mariupol

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