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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent much of her first marathon day of hearings fielding questions unrelated to her judicial record.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson began answering questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Day 2 of her confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spent more than four hours Monday with her hands folded in front of her at the witness table, often smiling broadly as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke in turn about the coming days of the confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson kicked off Monday with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee using their opening statements to try to head off some Republican criticisms.