Witnesses are sworn in to testify on March 24. Some were called by Democrats and some were called by Republicans.
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US Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, greets US Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat who was testifying on behalf of Jackson on March 24.
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US Sens. Chuck Grassley, left, and Dick Durbin speak at the hearing on March 24. Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley is the committee's top Republican.
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US Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to the press after the proceedings on March 24.
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US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, holds a note during the hearings on March 24. It reads "quote on CRT in sentencing" — a reference to critical race theory.
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Jackson meets with US Sen. Michael Bennet on March 24.
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Jackson reacts to questioning from US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, on March 23. A series of questions from Graham, which culminated in him repeatedly interrupting Jackson, significantly raised the temperature of the hearings.
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Cruz questions Jackson about her sentencing in child pornography cases. This was the focus of some GOP attacks during her hearings. An in-depth CNN review, however, shows that Jackson has mostly followed the common judicial sentencing practices in these kinds of cases.
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Durbin reads from the US Constitution while questioning Jackson on March 23.
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Jackson is joined by her husband, Patrick, and her daughter Leila as she arrives to the hearing room on March 23.
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A sign showing support for Jackson's confirmation is seen in Washington, DC, on March 23.
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US Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, questions Jackson on March 23.
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Photographers cover the hearing on March 23.
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Newspapers are seen in the Capitol newsroom on March 23.
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A reporter works in a Capitol Hill phone booth as a nearby television streams the hearing on March 23.
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Jackson walks through the hallways of the Dirksen Senate Office Building during a break on March 23.
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A Senate staffer sits next to a binder with the title "Talking Points and Memo for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson."
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A handwritten note at a reporter's desk shows the senators' speaking order on March 23.
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Graham questions Jackson on March 23. Democrats bristled at Graham's testy questioning of Jackson.
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US Sens. Jon Ossoff and Amy Klobuchar joke with photographers ahead of the hearing on March 23. "It's a funny relationship to sit next to people for upwards of 12 hours without speaking," photographer Sarah Silbiger said. "We're always grateful when a lawmaker breaks the fourth wall to share a laugh."
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Jackson hugs former US Sen. Doug Jones on March 23. Jones had been advising Jackson during the hearings.
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Durbin and Grassley talk before the start of proceedings on March 23.
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Jackson is seen on a video screen in the hearing room on March 22.
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Durbin, center, questions Jackson on March 22.
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US Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, questions Jackson on March 22. Hawley charged that Jackson has been too lenient in sentencing child pornography cases. Jackson forcefully rebutted the accusations and referred to the issue as a "sickening and egregious crime." An in-depth CNN review of the material in question shows that Jackson has mostly followed the common judicial sentencing practices in these kinds of cases.
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"Photographers always like to bring out their longest lenses for these types of events," Silbiger said. "Watching someone react under pressure from the vantage point of essentially a telescope is unlike anything else. When the moment becomes emotional, you can see even the tiniest reaction play out on their face."
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A woman watches a television on Capitol Hill that was streaming Jackson's hearing on March 22.
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People carry pizza boxes on March 22 as the hearing stretched into the evening hours. "It's a fun cliche on Capitol Hill to take photos of the staffers carrying pizza boxes (almost always from We, The Pizza), but I still love it," Silbiger said. "It's the telltale sign that congresspeople and their staff will be on campus late for something historic."
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Jackson's husband, Patrick, takes notes during testimony on March 22. He was wearing socks with Ben Franklin on them.
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People wait in line for a chance to sit in during the hearing on March 22.
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US Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, organizes papers on March 22.
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Jackson said that she approaches her work in such a way so as to ensure impartiality, and she said she does not impose personal opinions or policy preferences. "I have developed a methodology that I use in order to ensure that I am ruling impartially and that I am adhering to the limits on my judicial authority," Jackson said on March 22.
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Reporters work in the hearing room on March 22.
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Graham wears a pin showing the American and Ukrainian flags on March 22.
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Durbin and Grassley laugh together before the start of proceedings on March 22.
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Jackson's parents, Johnny and Ellery Brown, sit in the audience with Jackson's brother, Ketajh Brown, on March 22.
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Jackson is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 21.
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Jackson becomes emotional as she is introduced to the committee.
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Senate staff carry documents during proceedings on March 21.
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Graham speaks during opening remarks. Republican senators made a point to remind Democrats and the public about how contentious the confirmation hearings were for Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
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Jackson told senators that she takes "my duty to be independent very seriously." During her opening statement, she said: "I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath."
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Democratic US Sens. Alex Padilla, left, and Cory Booker speak during opening statements on March 21.
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Jackson's parents, Johnny and Ellery Brown, watch her from the audience on March 21. "One of my favorite parts about Supreme Court hearings, for everyone that I've covered, is their supporters that sit in the front rows," Silbiger said. "I really enjoyed having my eye on her parents, who are just totally beaming with pride."
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Members of the press report from the hearing on March 21.
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Jackson returns from a break on March 21.
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Jackson addresses the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 21. If confirmed, Jackson would follow in the footsteps of Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch by taking the seat of a former boss. Jackson once worked as a clerk for Stephen Breyer.
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US Sen. Patrick Leahy takes a photo from his seat on March 21.
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Jackson takes notes at the beginning of the proceedings on March 21.
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Members of the press report from the balcony of Jackson's hearing.
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Jackson's husband, Patrick, and their children, Leila and Talia, sit in the front row of the audience on March 21.
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Durbin delivers opening remarks on March 21. "Not a single justice has been a Black woman," he said. "You, Judge Jackson, can be the first." Durbin added: "It's not easy being the first. But your presence here today, your willingness to brave this process, will give inspiration to millions of Americans who see themselves in you."
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A view from Jackson's seat on March 21.
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Jackson shakes hands with Hawley on March 21. This is the third time Silbiger photographed confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court candidate, following Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, and she said it felt different because of the historic nature of the candidate. "It was exciting," she said. "It seemed to me like even on the other side of the aisle, people were excited to get to know her and talk to her."
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Buttons with Jackson's likeness are seen in Washington, DC, on March 21. They were made by Jackson supporters.
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Jackson supporters congregate outside the US Capitol on March 21.
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Jackson supporters stand outside the Supreme Court early on March 21.
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