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GOP attacks don’t derail Jackson’s historic path to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson wrapped up her Senate testimony Wednesday, portraying herself as a well-grounded, mainstream judge who will be guided by the law and precedent, not ideology.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court’s ideological split silently shapes debate at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing

WASHINGTON — For more than 20 hours over three days, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has faced two rounds of questioning before the 22 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with inquiries ranging from her views on the separation of powers to substantive due process. But so far, no one has…

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High court nominee says she'd skip Harvard race case

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson says that if confirmed to the Supreme Court she’d sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvard’s admission policies because she sits on the board of her college alma mater

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Supreme Court: Republicans grill Ketanji Brown Jackson as Trump Jr attacks on Twitter

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court hearing gets heated, as the end is in sight

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson navigated cleanly through a second day of questioning at her confirmation hearing, despite several Republicans who ratcheted up their confrontations with the Supreme Court nominee.

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‘I am not the Congress:’ Ketanji Brown Jackson pushes back on GOP attacks that she gives light sentences

Congress decides sentence guidelines, not judges

The Independent UK

Cory Booker moves Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears with tribute at Senate hearing: ‘Today, you are my star’

‘The United States of America will be better because of you’

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'You are worthy': Sen. Booker draws tears at Jackson hearing

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey drew tears from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court hearing with the words, “You are worthy,” and others likes them

The Independent UK

Republicans ignore Ketanji Brown Jackson’s answers as they badger her about child sex abuse image sentences

‘At some point, you have to follow the rules’ chairman Dick Durbin warns his GOP colleague

The Independent UK

John Cornyn digs in on claim that Judge Jackson called Bush and Rumsfeld ‘war criminals’

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his assertion that Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson called then-President George W. Bush and his Pentagon chief “war criminals,” rejecting Democrats’ contention Wednesday that he distorted her petitions on behalf of militants detained at Guantánamo Bay.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones says it was ‘badge of honor’ that Cruz cited 1619 Project in Jackson hearing

DALLAS — New York Times staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, who has become the face of the much-talked about the 1619 Project, happened to be in Sen. Ted Cruz’s home state Tuesday, the day he negatively cited her work during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing in D.C. for Judge Ketanji Brown…

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Supreme Court rejects GOP effort to overturn Wisconsin congressional map

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an effort by Wisconsin Republicans to overturn a court-chosen congressional map in the state.

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Black women justices do matter

In an October 2013 address at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law lecture theatre, I showed students a "class photo" of the United Kingdom's Supreme Court and challenged them to "spot the difference". It wasn't a case for Sherlock Holmes: of the 11 justices, all were white, and only…

Bangkok Post

AP FACT CHECK: Senators misrepresent Jackson on abortion

Republican senators are painting Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as broadly hostile to anti-abortion views

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Donald Trump Jr mocked for trying to troll Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘1+1=??? I have no idea what the answer is’

Ex-president’s son reacts as judge avoids holding forth on areas outside her expertise

Reason

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She Intends to Recuse from Harvard Admissions Case if Confirmed

While some legal ethics experts suggest recusal would not be necessary, the SCOTUS nominee suggested she thinks otherwise.

Chicago Sun-Times

Casino will hurt, not help, Chicago

Casinos are regressive institutions that extract wealth from those who can’t afford it, funding the government on their backs and enriching big corporations.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Independent UK

Romney hits out at own party over questions to Ketanji Brown Jackson

‘It struck me that it was off course, meaning the attacks were off course that came from some’

Reason

Are Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Ignorant About Child Porn Penalties or Just Demagogic?

Even if the senators are genuinely confused, that underlines the recklessness of their attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Los Angeles Times

'Hard to watch': For Black women, Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing feels all too familiar

WASHINGTON — Georgetown government professor Nadia Brown tossed out the syllabus Tuesday for her Race, Gender and American Politics class and spent the afternoon watching clips from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Senate confirmation hearing.

Roll Call

Supreme Court hearing gets heated, as the end is in sight - Roll Call

The Supreme Court hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got heated on Wednesday, but the overall political dynamics did not.

Roll Call

Supreme Court’s ideological split silently shapes debate at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing - Roll Call

“What do you think is the purpose of a dissent?” was the sleeper question of the week as senators quizzed President Biden’s court pick.

Chicago Sun-Times

Josh Hawley’s attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson has no merit

The senator argues that questioning sex offender policies ‘endangers our children.’

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s daughter wrote a letter recommending her to Barack Obama in 2016

‘I, her daughter Leila Jackson of eleven years old, strongly believe she would be an excellent fit for the position,’ the pre-teen wrote in 2016

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