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Ketanji Brown Jackson
Makes Remarkable Admission

OPINION

Mar 24, 2022 12:03 PM CDT

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Remarkable Admission

Nominee admits she didn't always get the balance right on career and being a mom

(Newser) - In her opening statement this week to senators, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson made what Michele Norris of the Washington Post views as a "remarkable" admission. Addressing her two daughters seated behind her, the 51-year-old judge said: "I know it has not been easy as I have...

Leahy Slams 'Outrageous' Treatment of Jackson

Jackson: I'll Recuse Myself
From Harvard Race Case

Mar 23, 2022 7:45 PM CDT

Jackson: I'll Recuse Myself From Harvard Race Case

Democrats slam 'badgering' of SCOTUS nominee over child porn sentences

(Newser) - Wednesday was the third day of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee—and for a third day, Republicans focused heavily on her sentencing in child pornography cases. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Lindsey Graham were among those pressing Jackson on what they...

Jackson Refutes Notion She's Lenient on Child Porn

Jackson: No, I'm Not
Lenient on Child Porn

Mar 22, 2022 11:50 AM CDT

Jackson: No, I'm Not Lenient on Child Porn

'Nothing could be further from the truth,' she tells the Senate judicial panel

(Newser) - Monday was the preliminaries . On Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began taking questions from senators on the judicial panel. Some early highlights, per the AP :

Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge and declared she will rule "from a position of neutrality” if she is

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Jackson
Promises
Equal
Justice

Mar 21, 2022 8:10 PM CDT

Jackson Promises Equal Justice

Supreme Court nominee tells Senate committee she'll be impartial

(Newser) - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged on Monday to decide cases "without fear or favor" if the Senate confirms her historic nomination as the first Black woman on the high court. Jackson, 51, thanked God and professed love for "our country and the Constitution" in a 12-minute...

Durbin to Jackson: 'It's
Not Easy Being the First'

Mar 21, 2022 1:42 PM CDT

Durbin to Jackson: 'It's Not Easy Being the First'

Historic confirmation hearing gets underway with opening statements

(Newser) - The first confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court justice of the Biden administration got underway Monday—and Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said they would "ask tough questions" about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's "judicial philosophy" without turning the hearing into a "spectacle." If...

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings Start Today

Get Ready for
Ketanji Brown
Jackson's
Confirmation
Hearings

the rundown

Mar 21, 2022 3:48 AM CDT

Get Ready for Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings

She could end up being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

(Newser) - Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings start Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. If eventually confirmed to the high court, Jackson, who has a long career as a lawyer and judge, would be the first Black woman to sit on the court. The 51-year-old would fill Justice Stephen...

Biden: Jackson Will Be 'Independent-Minded' Justice

Biden Introduces His
Nominee to the Nation

Feb 25, 2022 3:40 PM CST

Biden Introduces His Nominee to the Nation

He praises Ketanji Brown Jackson, who may become first Black woman on Supreme Court

(Newser) - "For too long, our government and our courts haven't looked like America," President Biden said Friday at the White House. "I believe it's time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation," he added in introducing his...

Biden Has Chosen
His SCOTUS Nominee

Feb 25, 2022 10:24 AM CST

Biden Has Chosen His SCOTUS Nominee

It's Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently on US Court of Appeals for the DC District

(Newser) - She was one of the first names floated as President Biden's next possible nominee for the Supreme Court. Now, we can take away the "possible." On Friday, the White House said that Biden will today nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is currently serving on the US...

Issue of a Supreme Court
Vacancy Heats Up on 2 Fronts

the rundown

Jun 15, 2021 7:53 AM CDT

Issue of a Supreme Court Vacancy Heats Up on 2 Fronts

McConnell's stance on a Biden pick and confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson

(Newser) - In the last 24 hours, the question of whether President Biden will be able to put a judge on the Supreme Court intensified on two fronts. The first came when Mitch McConnell made clear that if Republicans regain control of the Senate next year, he would almost certainly block a...