Ketanji Brown Jackson

Until now, the US Supreme Court has only ever had two black justices in its history - both have been men. But Ketanji Brown Jackon's victory is significant ...

On issues of race, she might serve as a counterweight to Justice Thomas. On abortion specifically, a challenge by the state of Mississippi to a law which legalised abortion nationwide in 1973, the Supreme Court decision will affect millions of women of all colours – and particularly women of colour. She is also the first former public defender to sit on the court and one of only three current justices who attended public school. Judge Jackson, 51, will also be the first former public defender to sit on the Supreme Court and the third black judge to sit. Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in its 233-year history. Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as the first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Ms Jackson's nomination is a fulfilment of President Biden's pledge during the 2020 campaign that he would nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. That in ...

“That’s what we need, somebody from the ground,” she said. Ms Jackson’s ascent to the highest court in the land was a moment of celebration for many Democrats. “They couldn’t attack her on her qualifications or her judicial temperament, so they just made up a bunch of stuff. Many Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, such as ranking member Chuck Grassley and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, rehashed hurt feelings about previous confirmations, including of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and failed nominee Robert Bork. Others, such as Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, frequently grilled her about her record sentencing people convicted of possessing child sex images. So we’re not going to let a bunch of made up stuff get any of us down.”

The final vote in the upper chamber of Congress to seal Jackson's confirmation occurred on Thursday afternoon, with 53 senators — including all 50 Democrats and ...

The US Senate has voted to confirm Joe Biden's pick Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the US supreme court. The historic vote makes her the first ...

“This judge belongs on the supreme court. “Jackson [also] promises to be a mainstream justice, which is important, because the Court is more ideologically conservative than it has been in the last 80 years and may not reflect the will of the people. On a more personal level, her promotion to the supreme court is the fulfillment of her ambition to excel at the law which she has nurtured from a young age. Regardless, Jackson’s confirmation is a done deal, with the tally standing at 53-46 in her favor. “Her confirmation will enhance the supreme court and the nation in many critical ways. The racist attacks were disgusting and shameful, but, as Black women do, Ketanji Brown Jackson outshined the hate. His time on the judiciary committee was defining for him and gave him historically exceptional preparation for what we would consider a smooth process, characterized by heavy engagement with both parties in the senate,” Psaki said. “Many Americans, including members of the judiciary committee, believe that the confirmation process has been deteriorating. She will also be the first justice with experience as a public defender to join a bench that has hosted many former prosecutors. Those go over and above CDC guidelines, and that includes ensuring that anyone who is going to be around the president is tested.” “For every Russian tank in Ukraine, the United States will have, or has provided, 10 anti-tank systems. It’s not something made up by the White House,” Psaki said of the guidelines.

Joe Biden speaks of 'historic moment for our nation' as Democrats give standing ovation after judge's ascent to supreme court.

Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, tweeted congratulations to Jackson and wrote: “This is a great day for America, and a proud moment in our history.” “I could not be more proud to have Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the bench. Representation matters, and little Black girls everywhere will finally be able to see themselves represented on the highest court of the land. Janette McCarthy Wallace, general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said: “Today, Black women truly are supreme. Wallace added: “Representation is powerful – now, Black women and girls who dream of reaching the highest levels of our government can see that it is possible. Judge Jackson is one of the most experienced nominees in decades.”

By Rodney Slater Today, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the 116th Justice of the United States Supreme Court, due in no small measure to her splendid ...

Judge Brown Jackson already has begun this important work even before her confirmation vote, before hearing her first oral argument, and before signing her first decision. Some have even argued that all too many of the questions put to both Marshall and Brown Jackson were race-based. Today, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the 116th Justice of the United States Supreme Court, due in no small measure to her splendid appearance during her historic confirmation hearings. The breadth and nature, tenor and tone of the hearings, and the character and quality of some of the inquiry, afforded Judge Brown Jackson the welcomed opportunity to display the humanity, cool judgment, discernment, mercy, and persistence all Americans want reflected on the highest court in the land. President Joseph Robinette Biden announced his nomination of Judge Brown Jackson on February 25, with Vice President Kamala Devi Harris at his side. Our nation reflects it and we, in our hearts, know it.

Justice Brown Jackson will take office once Justice Breyer retires in June 2022. She does not have substantial patent law experience, but does have extensive ...

With perhaps three decades of service on the supreme court ahead, KBJ's perspective and influence could be profound.

Farrell said that such an impact is likely to be especially apparent in criminal justice cases, given Jackson’s spell as a former federal public defender – making her the only justice in supreme court history to have represented defendants. That gives Jackson possibly three decades or more of service on the supreme court, over which timespan the fortunes of the liberal wing might improve. “She never cuts corners, she holds herself and others to a higher standard, and that will have an influence on the language and scope of opinions.” At 51 she is the youngest of all the justices other than Amy Coney Barrett, a year her junior. Far from it, she will bring to the bench a wealth of real-world knowledge and a personal narrative that no other justice can match. By replacing a fellow liberal, Stephen Breyer, she will effectively leave the current 6 to 3 conservative dominance of the court unchanged.

Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, adding to a growing tally of Congressional cases. Earlier, ...

And now we have the clearest picture yet of what has been dispatched since the war began in earnest. Under the policy, about 3.5m government workers are required to be vaccinated (religious and medical exemptions notwithstanding) or face disciplinary proceedings and/or dismissal. She is reportedly asymptomatic, but attended a signing ceremony with Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer and others. Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman and presidential candidate, has left electoral politics and made common cause with right-wing critics of the Biden administration’s foreign policy. Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, adding to a growing tally of Congressional cases. Earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shared the news that she has tested positive for Covid-19, this having just appeared next to President Biden, Chuck Schumer, and other senior figures at a bill signing.

The White House is billing as a “celebration” its event on the south lawn later today when Joe Biden welcomes the newly-confirmed US supreme court justice ...

“It certainly puts us in a different space.” We should expect that we are going to see some increase in cases as you get to the colder weather in the fall. I think we should expect over the next couple of weeks we are going to see an uptick in cases and hopefully there’s enough background immunity so that we don’t wind up with a lot of hospitalizations. “At that point in time, vaccines were unavailable. It is likely that we will see a surge in the fall. But he said there was “a significant amount of background immunity” that could help the country avoid the worst outcomes of previous surges, including Omicron and Delta: Her mother was a principal when I was a principal … so [for] the Black people in Miami, you can imagine what’s happening now as we watch this,” Wilson told the Guardian. “It certainly puts us in a different space.” They’re talking about her in barbershops,” she said. flu or other infections in which you have decades and decades of experience. “At that point in time, vaccines were unavailable. Anthony Fauci, the White House medical adviser, has been talking to Bloomberg TV, and warning that he thinks a new surge of Covid-19 infections is “likely” to occur across the US in the fall.

Most senators voted along party lines, with all 50 Democrats voting to confirm Jackson and three Republican senators breaking ranks with the GOP in support of ...

When Harris announced the final tally, the chamber erupted in cheers, according to the Associated Press. Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to be Vice President of the United States, presided over the vote. The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice.

President Joe Biden said that Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation represents 'another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America'.

She will join a court on which no-one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years. During her time in high school, Jackson was a speech and debate star who was elected “mayor” of the junior and senior high school. Brown was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. Dr Jackson is a surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University hospital. But I hope that you have seen that with hard work, determination, and love, it can be done. - 1996 - 1997, law clerk for the Honourable Patti B Saris at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will soon be moving her office a few blocks across D.C., after the Senate confirmed her to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a ...

- Opinion: When Russia Loses the U.N. . . . - Opinion: When Russia Loses the U.N. . . . - Opinion: When Russia Loses the U.N. . . . You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Three Republicans voted to confirm, Sens. Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. Liberals are griping that it should have been more. Congratulations to the new Justice, although we hope she finds herself more influenced by her new colleagues than vice versa.

A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she will join President Biden and Vice President ...

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Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the US Supreme Court, says her appointment is 'honour of a lifetime'.

Of course, this is a historic occasion, but the president [is] also hoping to seize some momentum politically on this.” “After more than 20 hours of questioning at her hearing[s] and nearly 100 meetings … we all saw the kind of justice she’ll be,” he added. In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” she said. The ceremony came a day after the US Senate voted 53-47 in favour of Jackson’s nomination, making her not only the first Black woman to serve as Supreme Court justice, but also only the third Black American to join the high court. We have come a long way toward perfecting our union. “And it is an honour – the honour of a lifetime – for me to have this chance to join the court, to promote the rule of law at the highest level, and to do my part to carry our shared project of democracy and equal justice under law forward into the future.”

Joe Biden will give a White House speech today celebrating the confirmation of his first Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will become the ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Veteran broadcaster Dan Rather tweets: “Please stop whatever you are doing to listen to, and share this historic moment. He specifically attacked MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid after she accused him of allowing “Lindsey Graham and the sheriffs” to “dog-walk him” into backing conservative policies. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a stirring speech connecting her historic confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court to many Black Americans’ origin in the United States with a simple phrase: “We’ve made it.” Additional details to follow. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a stirring speech connecting her historic confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court to many Black Americans’ origin in the United States with a simple phrase: “We’ve made it.”

Across four days of Senate confirmation hearings, Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black female Supreme Court nominee, showed us the power of role models in ...

“And I was walking through the Yard in the evening. and a black woman I did not know was passing me on the sidewalk. You don’t have to be a perfect mom, but if you do your best and you love your children that things will turn out OK.” “Justice Breyer exemplifies what it means to be a Supreme Court Justice of the highest level of skill and integrity, civility, and grace,” Jackson continued. And I fully admit that I did not always get the balance right. Like so many families in this country, they worked long hours and sacrificed to provide their children every opportunity to reach their God-given potential.”

After 232 years, a Black woman is on the supreme court – and the atmosphere on a sunny Washington day was celebratory.

We’re going to look back – and nothing to do with me – we’re going to look back and see this as a moment of real change in American history.” On that grey day, Trump gloated at the prospect of tipping the court firmly in conservatives’ favour. I’m just the very lucky first inheritor of the dream of liberty and justice for all.” A shiver of emotion ran through the crowd, which rose as one. And after a week of sombre grey skies, lashing rain and surging coronavirus, the White House looked a little more majestic than usual in radiant sunlight. The atmosphere at the White House was joyful and celebratory – not a sentence there has been much cause to write over the past five years.

'It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States'

“And I will tell you, her braids are just a little longer than yours, but as I wrote to her, I told her I knew what this would mean for her life and all that she has in terms of potential.” “In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” she said. “The path was cleared for me so that I might rise to the occasion,” she said.