6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes
2 years, 8 months ago

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes

Salon  

Going into this week's Senate confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Supreme Court seat, one might have assumed that the GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee would act, well, poorly. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz holds up a book on antiracism as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court if confirmed. Josh Hawley Sen. Josh Hawley holds up his mobile phone as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Lindsey Graham Sen. Lindsey Graham questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Supreme Court Justice to make musical debut in Broadway first
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Justice to make musical debut in Broadway first

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will once again make history …

6 Historic Moments From The 2024 Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 Historic Moments From The 2024 Election

Huff Post  

The 2024 election brought some historic victories for the country on Tuesday, which will see Congress welcome its first openly trans member and the Senate its first Korean American. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks are projected to win their Senate races and will become the first two Black women to serve in the chamber simultaneously. “Delaware …

Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advance to runoff in contest to lead Arkansas Supreme Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advance to runoff in contest to lead Arkansas Supreme Court

Associated Press  

— Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood advanced to a runoff election for chief justice this fall, ensuring that for the first time a woman will be elected to lead the seven-member panel. The incumbent justice ran for Hiland’s seat in an effort to serve more time on the court because of the state’s judicial retirement rules. …

Ketanji Brown Jackson was 'throwing shade' at her colleagues in Trump hearing: expert
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson was 'throwing shade' at her colleagues in Trump hearing: expert

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court looks poised to let former President Donald Trump back on the ballot after hearing a review of the Colorado decision banning him under the Fourteenth Amendment — but Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wants them to do it the right way. New York University law professor and MSNBC legal commentator Melissa Murray explained to anchor Ari …

In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh
1 year, 5 months ago

In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based admissions in higher education, but it was the three justices who make the court the most diverse in its 233-year history who marked the stark, embittered battle lines over affirmative action. Racialism simply cannot be undone by different or more racialism.” Thursday’s court ruling, he said, …

Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion
1 year, 9 months ago

Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has written her first majority opinion for the Supreme Court. Jackson’s first majority opinion came in a case involving two products sold by the money-transfer company MoneyGram: the company’s “teller’s checks” and “agent checks.” Customers can buy the checks at banks and credit unions. But other states pointed to a federal law about abandoned …

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary. With these four women, who were confirmed during the first two years of President Joe Biden’s term, there is a breadth of personal and professional diversity that the White House and Democratic senators have promoted …

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary. “What it says to the public at large is that if you wind up in federal court for whatever reason, you’re much more likely to have a judge who understands where you came from, who …

In her own words: Justice Jackson speaks volumes from bench
2 years, 2 months ago

In her own words: Justice Jackson speaks volumes from bench

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court and its newest justice, said before the term began that she was “ready to work.” She made that clear during arguments in the opening cases. “I can’t think of a time where you’ve seen a junior justice take hold of the arguments” to the same extent, Feldman …

Supreme Court’s new ‘class photo’ includes number of firsts
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court’s new ‘class photo’ includes number of firsts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The group photo of the Supreme Court’s nine members is a long-standing ritual. The new image includes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice, who joined the court in June. It’s the first time white men don’t hold a majority on the court and the first time four women have served together. Friday’s formal photo captured …

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first few months at the fractured Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first few months at the fractured Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has joined an institution of isolated chambers and archaic procedures. Jackson has joined the “cert pool,” by which justices’ law clerks band together to screen these petitions and write memos summarizing whether the cases should be granted and scheduled for oral arguments or outright denied. The “cert pool” began in the 1970s …

Justice Jackson makes historic Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony
2 years, 2 months ago

Justice Jackson makes historic Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony

LA Times  

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. escorts Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson after her formal investiture ceremony Friday at the Supreme Court in Washington. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony Friday, three days before the start of the high court’s new term. She is one of only three Black …

Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday took a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions. Jackson, who joined the court June 30 following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, had …

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump mangled Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s name, …

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts. He also thanked Breyer …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice- First Black Woman In Court's History
2 years, 5 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice- First Black Woman In Court's History

Live Law  

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday as the first Black woman to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice as she was sworn into office immediately following the end of the Court's term and Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement.Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Constitutional oath of office to Jackson, and Justice Breyer administered the second Judicial oath of office. …

Breyer Officially Retires From Supreme Court Thursday, Clearing Way For Jackson
2 years, 5 months ago

Breyer Officially Retires From Supreme Court Thursday, Clearing Way For Jackson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told the White House he will officially retire at noon Thursday, clearing the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. “This past January, I wrote to inform you of my intent to retire from regular active service as an Associate Justice of the …

‘History’: Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joins US top court
2 years, 5 months ago

‘History’: Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joins US top court

Al Jazeera  

Justice Jackson takes oath to begin tenure as the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to start her lifetime appointment as the first Black woman to serve on the country’s top court. “As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court, our nation takes …

Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially becoming a justice. Jackson, 51, will be sworn as the court’s 116th justice Thursday, just as the man she is replacing, Justice Stephen Breyer, retires. In a ceremony the court said it will stream live on its website, Jackson will recite two …

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions

Daily Mail  

Thursday will mark the final day on the Supreme Court bench for 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer, clearing the way for future Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first black woman on the high court. Breyer's retirement officially goes into effect at 12 p.m. on June 30, the court's final day of handing down opinions, he said in a letter …

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday
2 years, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday

Al Jazeera  

Breyer’s departure paves the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on US top court. US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step down this week, setting the stage for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on the top court. His departure comes at a time when …

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human

LA Times  

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson turns around to look at Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t need to show up at the Capitol on Thursday to preside over the final vote confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. President Biden and Judge Ketanji …

Maine panel confirms potential 1st Black judge on top court
2 years, 8 months ago

Maine panel confirms potential 1st Black judge on top court

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A legislative panel voted Friday to confirm a Maine judge who could become the first African American to serve on Maine’s highest court. Representatives from Mills’ office said during the hearing that Lawrence’s ascendance to the high court would be a milestone for the state, and that his long background in law makes him qualified for the …

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it’s been since the 1930s. Jackson, 51, is the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court following Thursday’s 53-47 vote by the Senate. By 5-4 or 6-3 votes, they allowed an unusual Texas law to remain in …

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Jackson, whose parents attended segregated schools, has two degrees from Harvard University and, at 51, is in line to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires at the end of the court’s session this summer, making her a justice in waiting. Washington: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black …

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday when the Senate …

‘We have come a long way’: Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 8 months ago

‘We have come a long way’: Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson

Al Jazeera  

Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the US Supreme Court, says her appointment is ‘honour of a lifetime’. Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the United States Supreme Court, has said her appointment marks a “moment in which all Americans can take great pride” – but one that holds special significance given the country’s …

Obamas, students cheer high court's 1st Black female justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Obamas, students cheer high court's 1st Black female justice

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have a dark-skinned, Black woman on the …

Obamas, students cheer high court’s 1st Black female justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Obamas, students cheer high court’s 1st Black female justice

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed,” Vice President Kamala Harris said from her chair presiding over the Senate. “We have a dark-skinned, Black woman on the Supreme Court with locks and she’s going to be looking for clerks,” said first year student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens, 27, referring to the …

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his promised effort to diversify the high court. Biden tweeted afterward that “we’ve taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the …

‘A moment like this': Senate history in Supreme Court vote
2 years, 8 months ago

‘A moment like this': Senate history in Supreme Court vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Moments before the Senate began Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, the chamber filled with the swell of history. “It’s touching, it’s moving and I’m so proud.” Vice President Kamala Harris, who presided over the session, called for the vote. Despite the political divisions over President Joe Biden’s …

Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Politics of Black Hair
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Politics of Black Hair

Slate  

On Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. “Natural black hair,” as Tiya Miles, the Michael Garvey Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, wrote for the New York Times, in 2018, about the recent resurgence of natural Black hairstyles, “is again a sign …

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed: First Black woman to be US Supreme Court judge
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed: First Black woman to be US Supreme Court judge

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON: With a historic Senate confirmation on Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson has become the first Black woman to rise up to become justice of the United States Supreme Court. US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden, …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court

Huff Post  

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the first Hispanic member of the court, has talked about the benefit of diversity on the bench, saying that a “different perspective can permit you to …

Democrats abandoned Ketanji Brown Jackson. Black women came to bear witness
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats abandoned Ketanji Brown Jackson. Black women came to bear witness

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin …

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US top court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US top court

Al Jazeera  

US Senate confirms Jackson to the Supreme Court in what Democratic Party leader calls ‘joyous day’ for the country. The United States Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on its highest court. Beyond breaking barriers as the first Black woman on the …

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Jackson shatters the glass ceiling with the Senate’s 53-47 confirmation vote, though she won’t be formally sworn in until this summer. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. But in appointing the first Black female justice, Biden hopes to energize …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Sarah Palin says she’s personally ‘insulted’ because Biden picked an ‘ill-prepared’ Black woman for the court
2 years, 8 months ago

Sarah Palin says she’s personally ‘insulted’ because Biden picked an ‘ill-prepared’ Black woman for the court

Raw Story  

Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson appears to have the votes to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, as three Republicans — Sens. "I don't think she is right for the Supreme Court," said Palin, who is currently in a Congressional bid for the seat vacated by the late Rep. Don Young. "I think it's unfortunate that Joe Biden came right out …

Sotomayor sees good in colleagues despite differences
2 years, 8 months ago

Sotomayor sees good in colleagues despite differences

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that even though her views often differ from her colleagues’, she realizes “there’s good in every one of them.” The 67-year-old justice spoke to a crowd of around 3,000 students, faculty and staff at Washington University in St. Louis. Sotomayor’s appearance came amid hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Jackson’s confirmation proceedings show that historically partisan Supreme Court fights are the new normal
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson’s confirmation proceedings show that historically partisan Supreme Court fights are the new normal

CNN  

CNN — The legal stakes around Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation may be lower than they have been in the past decade of Supreme Court fights. In announcing her support of Jackson, Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said explicitly that in addition to being satisfied on Jackson’s individual credentials, she wanted to reject the “corrosive politicization of the review process …

Senate advances Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination after committee deadlocks
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate advances Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination after committee deadlocks

LA Times  

Senate Democrats aim to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, pictured during last month’s confirmation hearings, by the end of this week. The Senate on Monday advanced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. Murkowski, who is up for reelection this year and faces a primary challenger backed by former President Trump, said her support rested …

Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he won’t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, expressing concerns about her record despite supporting her confirmation as an appeals court judge last year. Collins announced Wednesday that she’ll vote for Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, as well, giving Democrats at least one GOP vote. “After a thorough review of Judge …

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed
2 years, 8 months ago

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Collins met with Jackson a second time this week after four days of hearings last week and said Wednesday that …

Cory Booker Explains Why He Went To Bat For Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 8 months ago

Cory Booker Explains Why He Went To Bat For Ketanji Brown Jackson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― One of the most memorable moments of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings came at the end of her two days of grueling questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. And I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.” Speaking at a roundtable of Democratic senators Wednesday, Booker expanded on that …

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support
2 years, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support

Al Jazeera  

Senator Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be first Black woman on top court. A key Republican in the United States Senate has announced plans to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee to the country’s top court, all but assuring that Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Qualified For The Job. So The GOP Went After Her Blackness.
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Qualified For The Job. So The GOP Went After Her Blackness.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Before the hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court began, Republicans made a pinky-promise. It got worse when Sen. Ted Cruz used a children’s book to accuse Jackson of peddling critical race theory during her time on the board of a private school in Washington, D.C. “Do you agree. Critical race theory, both …

Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial record
2 years, 9 months ago

Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial record

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a judge Tuesday, pushing back against Republican assertions that she was soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the high court. “A judge is looking at all of these different factors.” The White House …

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