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Post by Admin on Feb 25, 2022 18:53:49 GMT
Joe Biden’s nominee for the supreme court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is a 51-year-old Harvard graduate who has been a judge of the United States court of appeals for the DC circuit since June, having replaced now-attorney general Merrick Garland. Jackson would becomethe first Black woman to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed segregation. She will be the current court’s second Black justice, alongside conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, as well as the third Black justice in its history. She would also be the sixth woman to serve. Her confirmation would mean that for the first time, four women would sit together on the nine-member court. The DC circuit has historically been seen as a stepping stone to the supreme court. As a district court judge, Jackson has issued multiple high-profile rulings. In addition to being the judge who sentenced the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theorist to four years in prison, Jackson ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to protect Don McGahn, a former White House counsel, from testifying before Congress. She wrote: “Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded history is that presidents are not kings.” From 2010 to 2014 Jackson served as vice chair of the United States Sentencing Commission, during which the commission significantly reduced sentences for numerous drug offenders.
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Post by Admin on Mar 21, 2022 12:32:04 GMT
Supreme court pick Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearing day 1: ABC NEWS LIVE 11 waiting Scheduled for Mar 21, 2022 #SupremeCourt #Biden #KetanjiBrownJackson …
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Post by Admin on Mar 21, 2022 17:32:43 GMT
WATCH LIVE: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings - Day 1 8,803 watching now Started streaming 3 hours ago The confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, are expected to begin Monday, March 21 at 11 a.m. ET with opening statements. If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Jackson – a Harvard graduate who currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit – would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2022 1:13:23 GMT
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson opened the hearings for her historic Supreme Court nomination by emphasizing her love for the U.S., the Constitution and her family. "My parents taught me that unlike the many barriers that they had to face growing up, my path was clearer, so that if I worked hard and believed in myself, in America I could do anything or be anything I wanted to be,” said Jackson, who if confirmed would become the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. “When I was born here in Washington, my parents were public school teachers, and to express both pride in their heritage and hope for the future, they gave me an African name: Ketanji Onyika, which they were told means ‘lovely one,’” she said. Jackson was joined in the hearing room by her parents, husband and daughters. “Girls, I know it has not been easy as I’ve tried to navigate the challenges of juggling my career and motherhood,” Jackson said to her two children. “I fully admit I did not always get the balance right, but I hope that you’ve seen with hard work, determination and love, it can be done.” Jackson said she was thankful for the confidence that President Biden had placed in her. She noted she had already met with 45 senators, including each member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She also praised retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she clerked early in her career and whose seat she has been nominated to fill. “Members of this committee, if I am confirmed, I commit to you that I will work productively to support and defend the Constitution and this grand experiment of American democracy that has endured over these past 246 years,” Jackson said, adding, “During this hearing I hope that you will see how much I love our country and the Constitution and the rights that make us free.” Monday’s hearing was reserved for opening statements, with Tuesday and Wednesday set for full days of questioning from the panel, allowing each senator 30 minutes on the first day and 20 minutes on the second. Jackson’s confirmation would not shift the current 6-3 conservative majority on the court.
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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2022 12:31:51 GMT
WATCH LIVE: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings - Day 2 113 watching now Started streaming 9 minutes ago Lawmakers will question Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22 as the Senate Judiciary Committee continues its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court. After opening statements from Jackson, her colleagues and the senators March 21, senators will spend two days questioning Jackson at length about her rulings and judicial philosophy. On the final day of the hearings March 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear from friends and colleagues of Jackson about her temperament and approach to the law.
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