Biden vows to name black woman to US court

By Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland
Updated January 28 2022 - 5:06am, first published 5:04am
US President Joe Biden has praised retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
US President Joe Biden has praised retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

US President Joe Biden says he plans to name a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February and reiterated his intention to nominate a black woman for the first time to serve on the country's highest judicial body.