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‘One of our nation’s top legal minds.’ Biden hails court pick Jackson in State of Union speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his primetime platform of his first State of the Union address to make the case for confirming Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before a national television audience and a chamber full of the lawmakers who will weigh the judge’s nomination.

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State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes February sitting

Welcome to the Feb. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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An update on US Senate retirements

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Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a superb addition to the US supreme court

Unlike most people nominated to the court, Jackson’s career has included advocating for the rights of criminal defendants and the poor

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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first Black woman at the Supreme Court: 7 questions answered

President Joe Biden made good on his promise to nominate the first Black female justice to the Supreme Court when he announced that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was his choice on Feb. 25, 2022. Jackson is currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where…

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Historic court pick brings rare criminal defense experience

The judge President Joe Biden has chosen to fulfill his historic pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court would also bring rare experience of defending poor people charged with crimes

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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

President Joe Biden (D) announced on Feb. 25 he would nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Stephen Breyer. In a statement, the White House said: “Jackson is an exceptionally qualified nominee as well as an historic nominee, and the…

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Barack Obama salutes Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson for inspiring ‘young Black women like my daughters’

Joe Biden announced Judge Jackson’s nomination on Friday

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EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nominee

The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, launching what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court

President Joe Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court.

Al Jazeera

White House confirms plans for direct sanctions on Putin and Lavrov – as it happened

Psaki confirms sanctions on Russian president and foreign minister – follow all the latest news

The Guardian - US

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (Updated)

News reports indicate President Biden has made his choice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer

Reason

Ketanji Brown Jackson: who is Biden’s supreme court choice?

The Harvard graduate, 51, has been a judge of the DC circuit court of appeals since replacing Merrick Garland

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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

The nomination makes Ketanji Brown Jackson the first Black woman selected to serve on the high court.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson: Biden nominates first Black woman justice for Supreme Court

Jackson was largely considered the frontrunner for the nomination to replace Stephen Breyer

The Guardian - US

Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first Black woman on supreme court

White House praises ‘exceptionally qualified nominee’ who, if confirmed, will replace retiring Stephen Breyer

Reason

Stephen Breyer Makes the Liberal Case Against Court Packing

"Think long and hard," Breyer warns would-be court packers, "before embodying those changes in law."

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The Independent UK

Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court

The whispers and chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Joe Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer

Miami Herald

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s background is unusual for a Supreme Court nominee. It involves Miami

MIAMI — As an exceptional student and formidable debater at Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Ketanji Brown Jackson could have chosen a variety of career paths but she already knew exactly what she wanted to do.

The Independent UK

Biden weighs appeal of 3 top candidates for high court

President Joe Biden first zeroed in on a pair of finalists for his first U.S. Supreme Court pick when there were rumors last year that Justice Stephen Breyer would retire

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Rand Paul: ‘We can be respectful and adults’ on Biden’s Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hasn’t yet settled on a nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

The Independent UK

Biden doing 'deep dive' on 'about 4' high court candidates

President Joe Biden says he’s doing a “deep dive” on “about four people” as he’s deciding whom to nominate as a replacement for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer

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Biden reveals he has four people on his Supreme Court shortlist, predicting that nominee will get GOP vote

Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the nation’s high court

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Confirmation votes for SCOTUS justices appointed since 1967

President Joe Biden (D) said that he will name his nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court by the end of February. Whoever the nominee is, they are set to be the first to require confirmation from a United States Senate divided 50-50.

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