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Apr 06 2022
Opinion
Republicans’ Vote Against Ketanji Brown Jackson Could Come Back to Bite Them
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was already held in favorable regard by the American public before the Supreme Court nominee sat for Senate confirmation hearings. But her popularity grew even more after the hearings, thanks to a tag team of Republicans who sought to portray her as soft on child pornography criminals, uncertain about the definition of a woman, and a fan of critical race theory.
Daily BeastMar 25 2022
News
Manchin says he will support Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, clearing the way to an all-but-certain confirmation.
The West Virginia Democrat has become a pivotal vote in the evenly divided Senate, as he often sides with Republicans, and his opposition could have blocked Jackson from becoming the first Black woman to
NPR (Online News)Mar 24 2022
Opinion
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sits On The Board Of A School That Teaches Preschoolers To ‘Dismantle Cisgender Privilege’
Georgetown Day School, where Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson serves on the board of trustees, recently hosted a critical race theorist to indoctrinate pre-K students as part of a “Black Lives Matter at School’s Week of Action,” a campaign that seeks to turn children into extremist political activists.
Fox News recently reported that the school promotes critical race theory
The FederalistFeb 25 2022
News
Biden to name Ketanji Brown Jackson, DC appeals court judge, to Supreme Court
President Biden will nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, D.C., to the Supreme Court, setting up the likely seating of the nation’s first Black woman justice, according to multiple reports.
For Jackson, her nomination culminates a meteoric rise through the federal judiciary following just eight months on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
The HillMay 02 2023
News
Ketanji Brown Jackson disclosure errors spotlighted in Senate Supreme Court hearing amid Thomas scrutiny
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's transparency gaps were brought up during a hearing on high court ethics reform by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), who asked why the Democrats didn't levy the same scrutiny against her as they did with Justice Clarence Thomas.
Kennedy's questions came during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ethics after reports revealed Thomas failed to
Washington ExaminerJun 29 2023
News
‘Cancerous To Young Minds’: Clarence Thomas Torches Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Dissent From Affirmative Action Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas torched Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent from the affirmative action ruling, arguing she does not understand equality or statistics. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday affirmative action is unconstitutional in two lawsuits brought against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The cases challenged the universities’ use of racial preferences
The Daily CallerMar 30 2022
News
Susan Collins to give Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson first GOP vote
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday she plans to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, giving her the first Republican vote for the role and all but ensuring her place on the court.
Collins made her decision following a second personal meeting with Jackson on Tuesday after the judge met with other swing-vote Republicans, though the Maine senator was the
Washington ExaminerMar 22 2022
News
Lindsey Graham invokes ‘dogma lives loudly’ moment during Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing
Sen. Lindsey Graham voiced his frustrations with previous Supreme Court confirmation hearings on Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the high court.
The South Carolina Republican relitigated controversial moments from the confirmation hearings of judicial nominees, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, whom Graham said was
Washington ExaminerJun 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday afternoon, replacing Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired the same day.
Jackson will likely not change the court’s 6-3 conservative majority. Jackson’s arrival on the court came shortly after a series of controversial rulings, including overturning Roe v. Wade; Breyer had joined the other two liberal justices in a
New York Times (News) Washington Examiner CNBCApr 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Jackson, 51, will become the first black woman to serve on the highest court in the country.
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) joined all 50 Democratic senators to vote in favor of confirmation, with every other Republican senator voting against. Jackson will be
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