Tag: confirmation
For Black Women in Law, Jackson’s Confirmation Is a Source of Pride
ATLANTA — Black women in law from around the country eagerly awaited the Senate’s final roll call on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the [...]
What to Watch For Ahead of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court was assured on Monday, when the Republican senat [...]
Jackson confirmation battle rejuvenates Doug Jones
“The thought … had not really been on my radar,” Jones said in an interview with POLITICO. “I did not respond. But I did send it off to my contacts a [...]
Democrats Push Jackson Toward Confirmation, Over G.O.P. Opposition
WASHINGTON — Democrats were poised on Monday to force the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Senate floor, setting up a confirmation vot [...]
Graham, Once a Backer of Jackson, Says He Will Oppose Her Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, said on Thursday that he planned to vote against the confirmation of Judge Ketanji [...]
Manchin Backs Jackson as Democrats Unite Behind Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III said on Friday that he would vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, signaling that De [...]
Manchin Backs Jackson as Democrats Unite Behind Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III said on Friday that he would vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, signaling that De [...]
Takeaways From Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearings
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent two days answering senators’ questions about her Supreme Court nomination — some easy ones from Democrats about her [...]
What we actually learned from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing
Much of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing was extremely predictable.
Because Jackson is widely expected to be conf [...]
The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing as ‘Ideological Food Fight’
Professor Ringhand broadly agreed. “The hearings are at their best when senators ask real questions about law, and nominees take the opportunity to ex [...]
What to Watch For on Day 3 of Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is headed into a final round of questioning in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Wednesday after a relatively stra [...]
What to Watch For on Day 2 of Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
After a day of tone-setting opening statements, Day 2 of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing promises to steer deeper int [...]
Republicans made Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing about Brett Kavanaugh
Senate Republicans — who know they probably won’t be able to prevent Ketanji Brown Jackson from being confirmed to the Supreme Court — opened her c [...]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Vows to Be Independent Judge in Confirmation Hearing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court, vowed to make the words inscribed on its edifice — “Equal [...]
On Eve of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearings, G.O.P. Steps Up Attacks
Follow the latest updates on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings.WASHINGTON — Republicans are intensifying their attacks [...]