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Editorial: Lessons learned from Ketanji Brown Jackson

Lacking any valid reason to reject Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, some Senate Republicans chose an utterly pointless pretext: her refusal to say whether she supports packing the court with more justices, as some of its critics advocate.

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Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process

The Independent UK

Jackson's speech highlights US race struggles, progress

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's speech at the White House went to the heart of both the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans in her lifetime

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Durbin, Lightfoot, Raoul, Moseley Braun: At Ketanji Brown Jackson White House Supreme Court fete

Said Mayor Lightfoot: “Being a Black woman and ascending to the heights” that Jackson “has gotten to” means “you’ve been through it all, through every fight, you know, every trick, and you know how they don’t want us to succeed.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Jackson confirmation speech notes US race struggle, progress

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's speech at the White House on Friday went to the heart of both the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans in her lifetime

The Independent UK

Biden hails Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday heralded the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is about to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, as a moment of “real change in American history.”

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The race to fill out the remainder of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s unexpired term was the only battleground among the races we covered on April 5. Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Johnson has said he is a Democrat. Donovan described himself…

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Mood as light as spring air as Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers words to remember

After 232 years, a Black woman is on the supreme court – and the atmosphere on a sunny Washington day was celebratory

The Guardian - US

More politicians test positive for COVID-19 as virus spreads among DC power players

Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock both tested positive for COVID-19 late Thursday after casting their vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, making them the latest in a string of Washington D.C. power players to contract the virus.

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Biden hails Jackson’s historic confirmation to Supreme Court

Los Angeles Times

‘We have come a long way’: Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson

Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the US Supreme Court, says her appointment is ‘honour of a lifetime’.

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‘We’ve made it’: Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers stirring speech marking historic confirmation to Supreme Court

‘It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States’

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: California's landmark corporate diversity law was overturned. What happens next?

Critics of the movement to make corporate boards more diverse by adding women and ethnic minorities to what used to be a white, male sandbox may take it as vindication that a California judge recently overturned as unconstitutional the 2020 state law mandating board diversity.

Los Angeles Times

Ketanji Brown Jackson on historic Supreme Court confirmation: "We've made it"

"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court."

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Biden: Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation "a moment of real change"

"We're going to look back and see this as a moment of real change in American history," Biden said.

The Independent UK

Biden blasts ‘verbal abuse’ from Republicans during Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings

President Joe Biden blasted Republican attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her confirmation hearings during a celebration of her ascent to the Supreme Court on Friday.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham defends vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson and not clapping for her confirmation

‘When we ask hard questions of an African-American nominee who’s liberal, all of a sudden we’re racist,’ the South Carolina Republican crows.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson nods to history in first remarks after Supreme Court confirmation - Roll Call

The event celebrated a historic moment for the country, and Jackson spoke of civil rights struggles that got her there.

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Jimmy Kimmel on Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘A snowflake and a sociopath at the same time’

Late-night hosts discuss Greene calling the cops on Kimmel, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation and two more Trump aides held in contempt of Congress

The Independent UK

Black senator calls Joy Reid ‘vile’ after she slams him for voting against Ketanji Brown Jackson

The senator called Ms Reed’s critique ‘offensive’ and ‘ridiculous’

Reason

Alabama Passes Bill Making It a Felony To Offer Transition-Related Care for Trans Kids

Plus: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed, judge gives gun rights back to January 6 defendant, and more...

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘sociopath’ for reporting him to police over Will Smith joke

‘Officer? I would like to report a joke’

The Guardian - US

Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘honored’ to become supreme court’s first Black female justice – as it happened

Jackson speaks at White House after being confirmed 53-47 to become first Black woman on supreme court

Los Angeles Times

Biden, Jackson to mark judge’s historic Supreme Court confirmation

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will herald the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is about to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, during a ceremony at the White House.

Reason

Conservatives Say They Care About the Constitution. Until They Talk About Criminal Justice.

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the nation's first Supreme Court justice to have served as a public defender, and the first since Thurgood Marshall to have experience as a defense attorney. That's good.

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