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 Supreme Court with locks and she’s going to be looking for clerks,” said first year student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens, 27, referring to the young lawyers who spend a year helping Supreme Court justices with their work. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, one of only three Black senators and an exuberant supporter of Jackson's during her confirmation hearing, said in a video message on Twitter: “Today is a mountain of joy. Martin Luther King Jr., tweeted his congratulations, writing that Jackson's nomination was “a long time coming.” "I know there are millions of young girls, like my daughter, who are looking at this moment,” he wrote. In a statement after the vote, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called Jackson “a radical, activist judge” who is in “lockstep with the far left’s political agenda.” She vowed that Republicans would "hold Democrats accountable this November for supporting Biden’s radical pick.” At Howard University, the celebration didn't last long.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Black women feel sting of ‘traumatizing’ Jackson hearings
2 years, 8 months ago

Black women feel sting of ‘traumatizing’ Jackson hearings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Senator,” she said, letting out an audible sigh. “It was really traumatizing to watch,” said Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable. From questioning of Jackson’s view of books on critical race theory that drew her exasperated sigh — “They don’t come up …

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 …

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 …

Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing
2 years, 9 months ago

Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being scrutinized. At one point, Jackson listened, tears rolling down her cheek, as Booker spoke of all that brought her to this: “You’re here.” Here are some takeaways from Day Three of the weeklong confirmation hearings. “And that’s very important.” Jackson’s record is being scrutinized much …

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 …

Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces last day of Senate questions
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces last day of Senate questions

Al Jazeera  

Ketanji Brown Jackson is facing a second day of questioning by politicians in the US Senate on her judicial views. United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson returned to the Senate for a third day of hearings on Wednesday as Republicans tried to paint her as soft on crime and Democrats heralded her historic nomination to be the first …

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Independent  

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, there was an outpouring of grief across liberal America. That still gave Trump time to quickly fill Ginsburg’s empty seat on the Supreme Court with a hardline, anti-abortionist conservative: Amy Coney Barrett, a woman who stood against pretty much everything Ginsburg had believed in. It’s easy to imagine why people might be angry at conservatives …

Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’
2 years, 9 months ago

Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Monday to decide cases “without fear or favor” if the Senate confirms her historic nomination as the first Black woman on the high court. “I want to tell your daughter right now, that dream of hers is so close to being a reality.” In their opening statements, Democrats sought to preemptively …

Black Women Rally At Supreme Court For Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Black Women Rally At Supreme Court For Ketanji Brown Jackson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Black women of all ages rallied outside the Supreme Court on Monday to show their support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as her historic confirmation hearings began before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Jackson’s supporters, many of whom were Black women, hoisted signs that read, “My Justice She’s Black” and “Confirm KBJ,” and wore flashy pins and vibrant …

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

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?

Al Jazeera  

As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court. When US President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States’ highest court, he praised her “exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and an unwavering dedication to the rule of law”. Biden’s pick was also historic, as Jackson would be the …

First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick
2 years, 9 months ago

First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick

Associated Press  

In 2013, as she watched President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, 7-year-old Veronica Bofah decided she wanted to be just like him. “At that age, I didn’t see many influential Black figures who went to Ivy League or really elite schools,” Bofah said. Breana Fowler, a 17-year-old high school senior in Charlotte who wants to become a lawyer, said her mother …

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings will begin March 21, a top Democrat announced Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee “will undertake a fair and timely process to consider Judge Jackson’s nomination,” Chairman Richard J. Durbin, assistant majority leader, told colleagues in a letter. Schumer said he had described Jackson as “brilliant and beloved” before they met due …

Dick Durbin ‘Very Concerned’ How Republicans Will Treat Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Dick Durbin ‘Very Concerned’ How Republicans Will Treat Ketanji Brown Jackson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Monday that he’s “very concerned” Republicans will unleash ugly attacks on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s character or her identity as a Black woman. In late January, he told reporters that some of Biden’s judicial nominees had become “more controversial than I anticipated.” When HuffPost asked …

Biden closes out Black History Month with White House event
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden closes out Black History Month with White House event

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House Monday for a jovial Black History Month celebration, where he called on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and pass voting rights bills. “But I also know what’s possible if we work together, if we keep the faith, if we remember - changes and …

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 …

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 …

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

CNN  

Ketanji Brown Jackson made history in June when she was sworn in to become the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. She previously served on DC's federal appellate court, and she had been considered the front-runner for Breyer's seat after Breyer announced his retirement. At her 2021 confirmation hearing for the appellate court, she connected her family's professions …

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 …

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, in background, at the White House on Thursday. President Biden praised Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who made his retirement official at the White House on Thursday, vowing that his choice to replace him will be a Black woman and that he plans to announce …

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