Mar 21 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges to decide cases 'without fear or favor' in hearing opening statement By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Jackson, 51, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of her first day of confirmation hearings, nearly four hours almost entirely consumed by opening statements from the panel's 22 members. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Hawley called Jackson “enormously thoughtful, enormously accomplished,” and said he looks forward to hearing her responses. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Associated Press "The appointment of a black woman to the United States Supreme Court, let's be very blunt, should have happened years ago," said Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. "This day is a giant leap into the present for our country and… Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Leahy's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Associated Press “Judge Jackson is not anti-law enforcement. She’s not soft on crime,” Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., said, noting that members of Jackson’s family have worked in law enforcement. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Sasse's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Grassley's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Associated Press As the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 21, Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, pushed back against accusations from Democrats that Republicans have been “vilifying nominees who have represented… Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Sen. Durbin's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Jackson was nominated by Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court. Continue reading
Mar 21 How having a former public defender on the Supreme Court could be 'revolutionary' By Kenichi Serino Jackson is among a wave of former public defenders selected for judgeships by this administration. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 4:43 This week in politics: Ukraine and Supreme Court nominee hearings By PBS NewsHour Between the war in Ukraine and the upcoming confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kentaji Brown Jackson, political divisions are emerging. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the political implications on these topics and… Continue watching
Mar 07 Supreme Court won't review decision that freed Bill Cosby By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The high court -- whose nine members include two men accused of sexual misconduct themselves -- declined to review a stunning decision out of Pennsylvania that released Cosby from prison in June over the word of a former prosecutor who… Continue reading