Republicans fired off an array of political attacks, and Democrats got through their biggest hurdle to swearing in the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Tag: Blackburn, Marsha
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A Poised Supreme Court Nominee, and ‘Nasty Politicians’
Readers were impressed by Judge Jackson’s performance in the face of G.O.P. senators’ attacks. Also: Troops’ mental health; Trump and Ukraine; supporting teachers.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Asked to Define ‘Woman’ at Hearing
Senator Marsha Blackburn tried to get Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to give a definition of “woman,” as part of a diatribe against transgender rights.
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Blackburn Miscasts Jackson’s Views and Record
Senator Marsha Blackburn took quotes out of context as she leveraged a blistering attack against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Fact Checking Judge Jackson’s Record on Child Sexual Abuse
Republican lawmakers criticizing the Supreme Court nominee have taken the judge’s remarks and sentencing decisions out of context, distorting her record.