As Republicans suggested she was soft on crime, particularly when it came to child sexual abuse, and an extremist on matters of race, the Supreme Court nominee pushed back.
Tag: Supreme Court (US)
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Faces GOP Attacks on Race and Crime
Grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, conservative senators painted her as a jurist who had coddled criminals and embraced “woke” education.
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Judge Jackson Speaks Forcefully on Public Safety and Terrorism
In her first day of responding to senators’ questions, the judge gave few hints about her judicial philosophy but spoke forcefully about public safety and terrorism.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Exchanges on War Crimes
Two Republicans asserted during the second day of confirmation hearings on Tuesday that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had called former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and former President George W. Bush “war criminals.” But she never used that phrase.
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Who Is Kentaji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Nominee?
Judge Jackson, 51, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee after being nominated by President Biden to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.