Marshall, 1st Black justice, faced down Senate critics
2 years, 9 months ago

Marshall, 1st Black justice, faced down Senate critics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court is likely to face questioning at her Senate hearing that would have been familiar to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man who served on the high court. And I know the philosophy of the Supreme Court one way or the other on these vital issues is going to be of untold consequences, and has already been in my judgment of serious consequences to the crime situation,” Sen. John McClellan, D-Ark., said during Marshall’s hearing before the committee. By then, Marshall had been a federal appeals court judge and was serving as solicitor general, Johnson’s top Supreme Court lawyer, at the time of his nomination to the court. ‘Tell us the names of the people on the committee that voted out the 14th Amendment,’” said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at the Chicago-Kent School of Law who has studied Supreme Court nominations.

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Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support

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Column: Black women pulled together for a Senate seat. Now it’s pulling Black women apart
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Black women pulled together for a Senate seat. Now it’s pulling Black women apart

LA Times  

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Chief justice: Judges’ safety ‘essential’ to court system

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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  

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Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice
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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
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court

Huff Post  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
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Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court

Associated Press  

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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  

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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  

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Clyburn, architect of Biden’s court pledge, pushes his pick
2 years, 10 months ago

Clyburn, architect of Biden’s court pledge, pushes his pick

Associated Press  

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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  

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