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Lawsuit claiming public-sector employees must be informed of Janus rights dismissed

On March 28, Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, public-sector unions are obligated to inform prospective members of their right not to join…

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Democrats ‘will not let Republicans rain’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s parade, Warren declares

Comments came before historic Senate confirmation vote

The Independent UK

Confirmed bipartisan vote: KBJ to SCOTUS

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

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What is ‘Borking’? How last rejected Supreme Court nominee went down and why it didn’t work this time

The last time the party out of power derailed a Supreme Court nomination was 1987, but both parties keep trying to repeat that feat, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court

The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick

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‘Absolutely shameful’: Tom Cotton condemned for suggesting Ketanji Brown Jackson would defend Nazis at Nuremberg

Arkansas Republican attacks Supreme Court nominee for serving as federal public defender

The Independent UK

Rhode Island Senators Consider Two Paths To Decriminalizing Prostitution

One bill would repeal a range of laws against sex work, while the other would change them from criminal to civil offenses.

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White House hits out at Ted Cruz over Ketanji Brown Jackson criticism

Texas Republican baselessly claims Jackson will be ‘the most extreme’ Supreme Court justice

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson headed for Supreme Court as Romney, Murkowski and Collins join Democrats

Two more moderate Republican senators announced their support after the Judiciary Committee ended its vote in a deadlock

The Independent UK

Republicans unite to deadlock on KBJ

Despite GOP opposition, Jackson is set to be confirmed as the first Black woman in history to sit on Supreme Court

Salon

Did Ketanji Brown Jackson Flout the Law When She Reduced a Drug Dealer's Sentence?

The Supreme Court nominee's critics say she clearly did, but several federal appeals courts disagree.

Reason

Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination

A divided Senate Judiciary Committee was set Monday to vote on the historic Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Democrats seek to seal her confirmation by the end of the week.

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Why Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris idolize civil rights lawyers like Constance Baker Motley

As Kamala Harris made history in her speech accepting the vice presidential nomination in 2020, she broke into a broad grin as she invoked the name of her hero: Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.

Los Angeles Times

Ketanji Brown Jackson set for historic Supreme Court confirmation vote: 3 essential reads

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are scheduled to vote April 4, 2022, on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It kicks off a potentially historic week in which a full Senate vote could set course for the nation’s highest court seating it’s first Black female judge.

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Committee votes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s bid for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-11 Monday on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Senate panel to vote on Jackson nomination to Supreme Court

Democrats are launching a whirlwind week of votes and procedural maneuvers with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by Friday

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Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s committee vote scheduled for April 4

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Lindsey Graham says he will vote ‘no’ on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he will not vote for Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, denying President Joe Biden of another Republican vote for his historic nominee who will likely be confirmed as the first Black woman to serve…

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Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination April 4

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination on April 4. Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced the date on March 23.

Tribune News Service

Panel vote likely split on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee appears on track for a tied, party-line vote Monday on whether to send to the Senate floor Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the Supreme Court, though that would not derail Democrats’ plan for a final confirmation vote later next week.

The Independent UK

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

Ms Jackson is the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Tribune News Service

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said he will not vote for Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, denying President Joe Biden of another Republican vote for his historic nominee who will likely be confirmed as the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s…

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Panel vote likely split on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee will likely split on party lines on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.

Salon

Ted Cruz earns his "whiteness"

Jackson's accomplishments triggered white Republicans into vicious attacks — and Ted Cruz seized his moment

The Independent UK

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

Ms Jackson would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

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