Mar 26 Black women feel sting of ‘traumatizing’ Jackson hearings By Lisa Mascaro, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The federal judge had to endure hours of public scrutiny from skeptics, namely the Republican senators who are erecting a wall of opposition to her landmark nomination, the first in the court’s 233-year history, and may vote en bloc against her confirmation. Continue reading
Mar 25 Manchin says he’ll back Jackson for Supreme Court, likely assuring confirmation By 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, pushing her one step closer to confirmation. Continue reading
Mar 23 AP fact check: Senators misrepresent Ketanji Brown Jackson on abortion By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Republican senators painted Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as hostile to anti-abortion views, twisting words from a legal brief she co-signed years ago as evidence she would rule broadly against abortion opponents. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings — Day 4 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Legal experts are praising Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the final day of Senate hearings on her nomination for the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson tears up as Sen. Booker says she’s earned her historic Supreme Court nomination By News Desk and Aaron Morrison, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:52 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘on track for confirmation’ By Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle, John Yang Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Wednesday during a Senate nomination hearing that she would have no agendas if she becomes the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans again painted her as soft on crime as Democrats… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 7:47 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faces aggressive questioning on third day of Senate hearings Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced a second day of questioning Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor and former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, and Melody Barnes, executive director of… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says she would recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case before Supreme Court By News Desk Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23 if she would recuse herself from an upcoming case involving admissions at Jackson's alma mater of Harvard University, where she also sits… Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Jackson about Supreme Court cameras, free speech on campus By News Desk Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 23 as the Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Sasse questioned her about how her views as a judge have evolved, public trust in the high court,… Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Cornyn presses Supreme Court nominee Jackson on religious freedom, abortion By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared for a third day before the Senate Judiciary Committee for grueling confirmation hearings that are providing a vivid portrait the promise, and enduring racial challenges, facing the country. Continue reading