MEGHAN MCCAIN: Judge Jackson's refusal to define 'woman' exposed absurdity of identity politics
2 years, 8 months ago

MEGHAN MCCAIN: Judge Jackson's refusal to define 'woman' exposed absurdity of identity politics

Daily Mail  

I want to start this column by stating that I believe the best way for Americans to progress past our most difficult political and cultural divisions is to treat each other with compassion, empathy, and respect. According to a new Gallup poll, 58% of Americans would like to see the Senate confirm Judge Jackson's nomination. With all that said, Judge Jackson is undoubtedly an intelligent woman, probably a brilliant woman, which is why I was surprised and disappointed when Judge Jackson refused to answer Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn when she was asked to define the word 'woman.' I was surprised and disappointed when Judge Jackson refused to answer Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn when she was asked to define the word 'woman.' Senator Ted Cruz also drilled down on the definition of a 'woman' in his of Judge Jackson questioning I fully expect the question: Can you define the word 'woman' is to be asked to every high-level politician and in every presidential debate going forward.

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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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

What's A Woman? GOP Senators Stumble On Their Own Question To Ketanji Brown Jackson.
2 years, 8 months ago

What's A Woman? GOP Senators Stumble On Their Own Question To Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans mocked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last month for refusing to define the word “woman” during her Senate confirmation hearing. Thirteen hours into the first day of Jackson’s hearing last month, the Tennessee Republican tossed out the question: “Can you define the word ‘woman’?” “Can I provide a definition?” Jackson said, appearing confused. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Takeaways: Supreme Court nominee quizzed on race, crime
2 years, 9 months ago

Takeaways: Supreme Court nominee quizzed on race, crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first full day of questions Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson tackled the big issues of race, abortion and judicial philosophy, a grueling marathon of debate over President Joe Biden’s historic pick. For 12 hours, senators probed the judge’s views on “court packing,” when life begins and claims by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley that …

Biden’s US Supreme Court pick Jackson faces senators’ questions
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s US Supreme Court pick Jackson faces senators’ questions

Al Jazeera  

Republicans expected to question Ketanji Brown Jackson about her views on race in the law and her work for Guantanamo detainees. Confirmation hearings for United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson are expected to heat up on Tuesday as she is sharply questioned by senators in her bid to be the first Black woman on the country’s highest judicial …

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court, praises Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court, praises Jackson

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Susan Collins had words of praise for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson after meeting with her for more than an hour and a half at the Capitol on Tuesday, raising Democrats’ hopes that she could be a GOP vote in favor of her confirmation. She said that Jackson, an appeals court judge who would be …

US President Joe Biden Nominates First Ever Black Woman For Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 9 months ago

US President Joe Biden Nominates First Ever Black Woman For Supreme Court Justice

ABP News  

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday. If Jackson’s nomination is confirmed by the US Senate, then she would become the first black woman to serve as a Justice in US’s top court. Ketanji Brown Jackson is a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge since 2013. On her nomination, …

Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed American segregation. Introducing Jackson at the White House, Biden declared, “I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects …

Quotes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
2 years, 9 months ago

Quotes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination

Associated Press  

Quotes on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “For too long, our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America. I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to believe that …

Joe Biden announces first Black woman as Supreme Court judge
2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden announces first Black woman as Supreme Court judge

Hindustan Times  

Making history, US President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a judge in the US Supreme Court. Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first African-American woman in U history to serve in the highest court of the land in its history. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Jackson has served as public defender - a White …

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden nominates federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. President Joe Biden has nominated United States appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Circuit, she is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will …

Democrats Warn GOP To Steer Clear Of Race During Supreme Court Fight
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrats Warn GOP To Steer Clear Of Race During Supreme Court Fight

Huff Post  

Presidents of both parties have prioritized race, gender and the ethnicity of candidates in choosing nominees to the high court. President Ronald Reagan pledged to appoint the first woman to the court before taking office, for example. Former President Donald Trump vowed to appoint a woman to the court after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump also pledged …

Supreme Court nominee will be a woman: Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court nominee will be a woman: Trump

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mr. Trump named Amy Coney Barrett of the Chicago-based 7th Circuit and Barbara Lagoa of the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit as possible nominees for …

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