Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, becoming the 116th justice to serve on the high court. She took two oaths in the West Conference Room at the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. She gave one oath to the Constitution, which was given by Chief…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In to Supreme Court, Gives Oath to Justice John Roberts
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on June 30 as the successor to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, becoming the 116th justice and first black woman to serve on the high court. Jackson, 51, took two oaths in the West Conference Room at the Supreme Court building in Washington. She took the Constitutional oath from…
Rex Murphy: ‘I’m Not a Biologist’: The Strange and Fantastical World of Being Willingly Blind to Reality
Commentary The nomination of the latest U.S. Supreme Court judge is over and successful, but it will be some time before any reasonable person will be able to digest the most sublime moment of the hearings which preceded the elevation. That was when the first black female ever to be nominated was asked if she—the…
Biden Thanks Republicans Who Helped Confirm Judge Jackson
President Joe Biden during a conference on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s successful nomination to the Supreme Court thanked the three Republican senators who all but guaranteed her confirmation. After weeks of scrutiny and debate on her qualifications to serve on the nation’s highest court, the Senate on April 7 voted 53–47 to approve her confirmation,…
Senate Confirms Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court
The Senate on Thursday afternoon voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, capping off weeks of tough scrutiny and heated debates over the nominee’s qualifications. The 53–47 vote, presided by Vice President Kamala Harris, included the support of all 50 Democrats in addition to three Republicans—Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski…
Senate Advances Judge Jackson to Final Confirmation Vote
The Senate voted to end debate on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday morning, setting her up for a final confirmation vote in the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The Senate began open floor debate on Jackson on Tuesday. All 50 Senate Democrats, in addition to GOP Sens. Mitt…
Sen. Durbin Blocks Legislation That Would Strengthen Sentences for Child Porn Offenders
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday blocked legislation in the Senate that would have strengthened penalties for child porn possession, saying the bill “doesn’t reflect the realities of today.” The legislation—put forward by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and cosponsored by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.)—comes after…
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Judge Jackson’s Nomination to Senate Floor
April 4, 2022
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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted along party lines to advance the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Senate floor after weeks of tough scrutiny. The vote came later than expected for Democrats after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was held up by a delayed flight, forcing Democrats to push the vote later…
Judge Jackson’s SCOTUS Nomination Advances to Senate Floor
April 4, 2022
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The Senate cleared the way for a final floor vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson with a procedural vote late on April 4 after weeks of tough scrutiny and a deadlocked committee vote along party lines earlier in the day. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first black woman to serve on the…
Senate GOP Swing Voters Lining Up Against Judge Jackson Confirmation
Swing-voting Senate Republicans are lining up against the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), dashing Democrats’ hopes that she would win moderately bipartisan support. Many swing-voting Republicans insisted that they opposed her due to her performance in other positions and her lack of a clearly-stated judicial philosophy. On Thursday Sen….
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