US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks with CNN's Abby Phillip during an interview.
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Why Ketanji Brown Jackson decided to join conservative justices on January 6 ruling
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares how she came to the decision to join the court’s conservatives, in Fischer v. US, which limited the power of prosecutors to pursue obstruction charges against those who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks with CNN's Abby Phillip during an interview.
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