On February 25, 2022, President Biden nominated DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. She would be the first Black woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court, as well as the first former public defender. She has also served as a federal trial judge, a lawyer in private practice, and as a vice chair and commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee began on March 21.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson SCOTUS Nomination
On February 25, 2022, President Biden nominated DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court.
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What Research Shows About the Importance of Supreme Court Diversity
President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Here are some reasons why it makes a difference. -
An Attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Criminal Defense Work Is an Attack on the Constitution
Jackson’s record as public defender is rooted in the right to a fair trial. -
Diversity Has Always Been a Factor in Supreme Court Nominations
President Biden is taking Supreme Court demographics into account. So did Reagan and Eisenhower. -
What Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Will Face
The Supreme Court’s first black woman nominee will likely face a disproportionate number of questions on such issues as affirmative action, voting rights, law enforcement practices, and judicial activism. -
A Public Defender on the High Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first public defender to serve on the Supreme Court. Here’s why it matters. -
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Competing Visions of Patriotism on Display at Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings
Amid the inquiry into Jackson’s fitness to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, American patriotism was on trial.
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