Apr 07 Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Jackson ‘the justice we need now’, says Sen. Patrick Leahy in Supreme Court confirmation vote By News Desk Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., spoke in support of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on April 7 during her Senate confirmation vote. Leahy cited her education and judicial experience, as well as the diversity she’d bring to the court, as… Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Judge Jackson ‘navigated the double jeopardy of racism and sexism’ to ‘stand in the glory of this moment’ says Warnock By News Desk Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., spoke in support of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate confirmation vote on April 7. He said he was “beyond thrilled” to vote for her confirmation. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: After committee deadlock on Jackson’s SCOTUS nomination, Democrats push full Senate vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Becky Bohrer, Kevin Freking, Associated Press With three Republicans supporting her in the 50-50 split Senate, Jackson is on a glidepath to confirmation and on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year… Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee moves toward vote on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday with Democrats aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the high court. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 8:40 Dissecting Democrats’ narrow path to a Supreme Court confirmation, pace of Jan. 6 probe By PBS NewsHour Weekend The Jan. 6 committee's probe into the Capitol attack is turning up new findings about the involvement of former President Trump's allies, as Senate Democrats prepare to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Margaret Russell of… Continue watching
Mar 30 Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Senate committee delays vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson until next week, a federal judge found former President Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in connection with the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 28 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee postpones Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to next week By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, pushing her one step closer to confirmation. Continue reading