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Will the evenly divided Senate complicate Jackson's road to Supreme Court? Yes, and here's how

WASHINGTON — The president's nominee to the Supreme Court needs a majority vote in the Senate to be confirmed. And in recent years, senators have rarely voted for a nominee of the opposite party.

Los Angeles Times

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

Ms Jackson would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings

The US Senate is to hold four days of hearings from March 21-24 on Jackson’s qualifications to join the Supreme Court.

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Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?

As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court.

Al Jazeera

Democrats, Republicans draw lines at opening of Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearing - Roll Call

The Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got under way Monday in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Roll Call

Supreme Court hearings – live: Ketanji Brown Jackson makes first Senate appearance as GOP sharpens attacks

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The Independent UK

How the White House has prepared for attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson

The White House and its allies have highlighted Judge Jackson’s support from Republican nominees and police unions

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Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts with historic mark - Roll Call

The Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gets underway on Monday. Here is what to look for.

Roll Call

First Thing: Ukraine rejects Russia’s demand to surrender Mariupol

Moscow offers safe passages to fighters who give in, as US says Joe Biden will visit Poland. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings begin

The Guardian - UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to defend US constitution in opening remarks

Supreme court contender, set to become first Black woman in court’s history, undergoes first day of confirmations hearings

The Guardian - US

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

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.

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The Guardian - US

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

Tribune News Service

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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