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Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators’ questions for the first time as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court’s history

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‘We have never had this moment before’: Kentanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spent more than four hours Monday with her hands folded in front of her at the witness table, often smiling broadly as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke in turn about the coming days of the confirmation hearing.

Tribune News Service

Text of Supreme Court nominee Jackson's opening remarks

Text of the opening remarks by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominee to the Supreme Court, on the first day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as delivered March 21, 2022:

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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to protect Constitution, be neutral

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s historic nominee to the Supreme Court, promised Monday that if confirmed to the Supreme Court, she would "defend the Constitution and the grand experiment of American democracy that has endured over these past 246 years."

Los Angeles Times

‘We have never had this moment before’: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing - Roll Call

Ketanji Brown Jackson made remarks in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.

Roll Call

Jackson supporters gear up to protect her historic Supreme Court bid from racist, sexist attacks

WASHINGTON — When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday to kick off her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Democrats and civil rights advocates want her to know — and see — they’re behind her.

Los Angeles Times

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings to begin March 21

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first day of confirmation hearings for United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 21, 2022. Hearings typically involve a statement from the nominee, interviews with witnesses testifying for or against the nomination, and questions from Senators regarding the nominee’s experience,…

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Senate Judiciary leaders spar over Supreme Court confirmation hearing timeline

WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled Monday that his party will complain about the “unnecessary artificial timeline” that Democrats scheduled for the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, which Democrats answered by pointing to the GOP’s more speedy process for now-Justice Amy…

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Durbin pushing to confirm Biden’s Supreme Court pick by April 8

The Illinois senator, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the committee will start its "formal investigation" on Friday with a confirmation hearing to be held "within the next several weeks."

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans cast Ketanji Brown Jackson as far-left favorite

WASHINGTON — Some top Republicans moved quickly Thursday to define Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, as a favorite of the far left, signaling a contentious confirmation battle for the historic nominee.

Los Angeles Times

Alabama Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungement Bill Advances To Senate Floor

A bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and provide expungements for people with prior convictions in Alabama is heading for the full Senate for consideration after the Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation on Wednesday in a 5-4 vote.

Benzinga

How do you solve a problem like a Republican boycott? - Roll Call

Senate Republicans have flexed their minority power to stop the confirmation process for several of President Joe Biden’s nominees.

Roll Call

Republicans stress process for Supreme Court confirmation will be one of ‘respect’

WASHINGTON — Key Senate Republicans keep signaling their approach to the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation process will be one of “respect” rather than obstruction, to contrast with how they felt Democrats treated former President Donald Trump’s high court appointees.

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Republicans stress process for Supreme Court confirmation will be one of ‘respect’ - Roll Call

Senate Republicans have signaled their approach to the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation process will not be obstruction.

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The Independent UK

Biden hosts GOP, Dem 'good friends' seeking court support

President Joe Biden is meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders as Democrats work to gain significant GOP support for the president’s Supreme Court nominee

The Independent UK

White House: No 'gaming the system' on Supreme Court pick

The White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy and the president’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the high court

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Democrats hold advantages in Supreme Court confirmation - Roll Call

Recent confirmation battles leave Senate Democrats with advantages that will allow them to quickly fill a Supreme Court vacancy.

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