Category: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Collins Will Vote for Judge Jackson’s Confirmation to SCOTUS

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will reportedly vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), giving Jackson at least one GOP vote. Collins told the New York Times that after a Tuesday meeting with Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to replace outgoing Justice Steven Breyer, her concerns were alleviated, and she will…


Judge Jackson’s ‘Don’t Know Much Biology’ Moment and Our Endangered Civilization

Commentary That President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his promise to put a black woman up for a seat on the bench, yet Judge Jackson pled the Fifth and then ignorance when asked in confirmation hearings to define one of Biden’s two prerequisites—what a woman is—will forever live…


Romney to Take ‘Much Deeper Dive’ Into Judge Jackson’s Record Ahead of Senate Vote

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in an interview with CNN that he was planning “a much deeper dive” into Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record ahead of the Senate vote to confirm her to the Supreme Court. Romney has long been known for voting much closer to the center than his GOP colleagues, and some Democrats…


If Ketanji Brown Jackson Can’t Define ‘Woman,’ Does She Belong on the Supreme Court?

Commentary During the three days of marathon hearings for Joe Biden’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, a few things have become abundantly clear. First, there is a blatant double standard when it comes to how the media portrays conservative justices vs. liberal justices. Second, because Ketanji Brown Jackson happens to be a black woman,…


Confirmation Hearing Flares Up As Questions Raised on Jackson’s View of Critical Race Theory

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, attended Harvard Law School at the same time as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and the two had, he said, a “very friendly and cordial” relationship despite their conflicting views. “You and I had a very positive and productive meeting in my office,” Cruz also noted…


Secrecy Shrouds Key Jackson Documents Despite Durbin’s Sunshine Week Praise

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was among the bipartisan group of signers of a March 16 Sunshine Week letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro declaring that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) “is crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability in government, but persistent challenges continue to limit citizens’ ability to access information under…


Biden SCOTUS Pick Has ‘Alarming Pattern’ Of Leniency Toward Child Sex Offenders: Hawley

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, has “an alarming pattern of letting child porn offenders off the hook for their appalling crimes,” according to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). In a March 16 Twitter thread, Hawley said, “I’ve been researching the record of Judge Ketanji Brown…


Reactions to Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Split Along Partisan Lines

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, thanked God, Breyer, and her family today during her introduction at the White House. Jackson is a former member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a former federal district court judge, and, most recently, a member of the U.S. Court…