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Jackson, 1st Black female high court pick, faces senators

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to begin its historic confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Independent UK

Some Questions Senators Should ask Ketanji Brown Jackson

George Will and the Washington Post editorial board suggest some good ones. I add a few of my own.

Reason

Durbin to make history as he presides over Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court hearing

The hearing to confirm Jackson as the first Black female justice starts Monday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said his opening statement will “set the stage for this historic moment.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Supreme Court hearings put spotlight on Jackson —and 2024 presidential hopefuls

WASHINGTON — Republicans know they’re not likely to keep Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson off the Supreme Court — but that won’t stop 2024 presidential hopefuls who sit on the Senate’s judiciary panel from trying to create ad-worthy moments for themselves this week at her confirmation hearing.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Republican Hawley’s attack on supreme court nominee Jackson is wrong, says senator

Senate judiciary committee chair Dick Durbin says Hawley’s attacks should be ignored in confirmation hearings this week

The Guardian - US

Ketanji Brown Jackson has one last obstacle to the Supreme Court: Those hearings

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s mission is simple as her confirmation hearings to become the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court start Monday: Don’t fall for the traps.

Tribune News Service

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

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First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick

For Black girls, the possibility of Ketanji Brown Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope and the breaking of yet another barrier

The Independent UK

Notable opinions by high court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has been a federal appeals court judge for less than a year

The Independent UK

RBG, writs and recusals: Court nomination viewer's guide

It’s become almost commonplace viewing, seeing a woman nominated for the Supreme Court appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee

The Independent UK

What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin

Ketanji Brown Jackson has held private meetings with almost half the members of the Senate

The Independent UK

History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear

The Independent UK

Crooked politicians seem to be Illinois’ way, but that can change

Corruption seems to have been part of Illinois even before 1818, the year our state was admitted to the Union. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We need institutional changes instead of just convictions.

Chicago Sun-Times

AP FACT CHECK: Republicans twist Jackson's judicial record

Republicans have previewed some of the lines of questioning they will employ this coming week in Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Marshall, 1st Black justice, faced down Senate critics

The first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court is likely to face questioning at her Senate hearing that would have been familiar to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man who served on the high court

Tribune News Service

Why it took 233 years to get the first Black female Supreme Court nominee

Ketanji Brown Jackson has achieved something that few Black women in the legal profession have: Made it through the leaky pipeline.

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Guantanamo clients an issue for GOP

President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face sharp questions from Republican lawmakers this coming week about the work she did as a public defender representing four Guantanamo Bay detainees

The Independent UK

First woman on high court, O'Connor faced little opposition

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SC Sen. Tim Scott says Supreme Court vote on Judge Jackson won’t be based on skin color

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SC Sen. Tim Scott says Supreme Court vote on Judge Jackson won’t be based on skin color

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to begin her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court, South Carolina’s junior senator said Friday that he won’t make his decision to vote for her based on the color of her skin.

Reason

Josh Hawley Absurdly Suggests That Ketanji Brown Jackson Has a Soft Spot for 'Child Predators'

The Missouri senator's attack on the Supreme Court nominee elides crucial distinctions and ignores widespread judicial criticism of child pornography sentences.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending March 18, 2022 - Roll Call

This week our lenses focused on SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a soggy St. Patrick’s Day.

The Independent UK

How to get on the Supreme Court? Smile a lot, speak a little

When presidents nominate a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court, they often ask an experienced Washington hand to help shepherd that candidate through the Senate confirmation process

McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House defends Jackson against GOP attacks on sex offense sentencing, Guantanamo work

WASHINGTON — The White House sought Thursday to combat a sharp attack against President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee by the same Republican senator who led the unsuccessful effort in the Senate to overturn Biden’s election.

Roll Call

Bad blood, hypocrisy and hard feelings: The Supreme Court confirmation process - Roll Call

The Supreme Court confirmation process is an increasingly ugly one, and it’s unclear how the bad blood can run its course.

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