Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is returning for the third day of confirmation hearings, in which she will continue to answer senators’ questions.
chose Jackson in February, fulfilling a campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in American history. She would take the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced in January that he would retire after 28 years on the court. Jackson would be the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman.President Joe Biden officially introduced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee on Feb.
Democrats have been full of praise for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, noting that she would not only be the first Black woman but also the first public defender on the court, and the first with experience representing indigent criminal defendants since Marshall. Jackson defended her decisions by saying she takes into account not only sentencing guidelines but also the stories of the victims, the nature of the offenses and the defendants' histories.
The Texas senator also questioned her about her daughter's private school in Washington, where she sits on the board, bringing up a book called "Antiracist Baby" that he said was taught to younger children at the school.Visibly annoyed, Jackson took a long pause. She said no children should be made to feel they are racists, victims or oppressors. "I don’t believe in any of that," she said.The Constitution directs the president to appoint judges to the Supreme Court.
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