The confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice is a significant event in the US political landscape. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 165 nominations for the Court, with 128 being confirmed. The confirmation process involves the president submitting a nomination to the Senate, which then votes on the candidate. Recent examples of confirmed justices include Ketanji Brown Jackson in 2022 and Neil M. Gorsuch in 2017.