Tuesday, March 26

Lawmakers, activists defend Ketanji Brown Jackson from GOP attacks


Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on the cusp of making history this year. If she is confirmed to the Supreme Court, she will be the first Black woman and the first former federal public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court.

We’ve been covering the nomination process since President Joe Biden announced he would select a Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. (BTW you should follow our Supreme Court reporter John Fritz for all the details.)

By fulfilling his 2020 campaign promise to nominate a Black woman, Biden is appealing to a voting bloc that is crucial to Democrats in the midterm elections.

jackson survived aggressive questioning from some Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee this week, who accused her of being soft on crime and being a liberal activist judge. But it was moments such as New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker defending jackson that resonated not just with Jackson, but with the nation.




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