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President Biden formally announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Jackson currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s upcoming vacancy.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will work to ensure a “timely and expeditious” confirmation process. In the 50-50 Senate, all Democrats will need to stay united to confirm Biden’s nominee, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a potential tie in the event no Republicans break ranks.
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Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to SCOTUS today. Here's what to know about her historic nomination.
Senate Democratic leaders hope to have a vote confirming Jackson to the court by mid-April. Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
What Biden said about the nominee: Speaking from the White House, Biden said he was fulfilling his “responsibilities under the Constitution” in selecting Jackson, noting not only her character and talents, but also the significance of this specific nomination.
“For too long, our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America,” the President said. “I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to believe that they can one day serve their country at the highest level.”
Biden said it was his “honor to introduce to the country a daughter of former public school teachers a proven consensus builder and an accomplished lawyer and distinguished jurist, on one of the nation’s most prestigious courts.”
What Jackson said about the nomination: Taking to the podium after Biden, Jackson said she is “humbled by the extraordinary honor” to be the President’s nominee. She also took a moment to recognize that Biden’s nomination comes amid deadly conflict across the globe.
“I am especially grateful for the care that you have taken in discharging your constitutional duty in service of our democracy, with all that is going on in the world today,” said Jackson, a reference to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
She credited her father, who transitioned from a teaching career to life as a law student, for first introducing her to her chosen profession.
“Some of my earliest memories are of him sitting at the kitchen table reading his books,” she said. “I watched him study and he became my first professional role model.”
Jackson also took a moment to pay homage to Breyer, a man for whom she once clerked, and once confirmed, will ultimately replace.
“Justice Breyer, the members of the Senate will decide if I fill your seat. But please know that I could never fill your shoes,” she said.
Jackson thanked her friends and family members, while also revealing the large role her faith has played in her life and her career.
What comes next: Biden, who reportedly called Jackson and offered her the nomination on Thursday, noted that it’s his hope that the Senate will move forward without hesitation to confirm her, adding that he had spoken with ranking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in advance of the nomination.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, promised a “fair, timely and expeditious” confirmation process for Jackson and hopes she will win bipartisan support.
CNN’s Jason Kurtz, Jake Tapper, Nikki Carvajal, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein, Ted Barrett Maegan Vazquez contributed reporting to this post.
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Schumer expects "expeditious" and "bipartisan" confirmation for historic Supreme Court pick
From CNN's Ted Barrett
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised a “fair, timely and expeditious” confirmation process for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who was nominated Friday by President Biden to the US Supreme Court and expects and hopes she will win bipartisan support as she has three times before in the Senate.
“This historic nomination of Judge Jackson is an important step towards ensuring that the Supreme Court reflects the nation as a whole. As the first Black woman Supreme Court justice in the court’s 232 year history, she’s going to inspire countless future generations of young Americans,” he said.
He added: “Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the United States Senate on a bipartisan basis three times and I expect and hope she will earn bipartisan support in the Senate.”
Schumer also said that he did not expect the recent stroke suffered by New Mexico Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan to “stand in the way of us moving quickly” to confirm Jackson.
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Here's what comes next in the Supreme Court confirmation process — and how it could play out
From CNN's Zachary B. Wolf
President Joe Biden arrives with Vice President Kamala Harris and Ketanji Brown Jackson to announce his nominee for the US Supreme Court on February 25.
(Carolyn Kaster/AP)
President Biden just announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court and the nomination will now spark a slew of events on Capitol Hill.
Here are key things to know about the process and how it could play out:
What happens next? There will be hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin. Activist groups and senators will pore over the nominee’s record. Usually the candidate is a judge, but there’s no requirement in the Constitution that the person be a judge or even a lawyer. That’s just the recent custom.
How long does it take to confirm a Supreme Court justice? The confirmation process timeline varies. For instance, with the 2020 election bearing down and the likelihood they would lose control of the Senate, Republicans pushed through Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination in lightning speed — less than a month. Before that, the last nomination to proceed to confirmation in less than two months was Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s back in 1993. These things usually take months.
But Democrats may well lose control of the Senate in the November midterm elections, so they’ll work to move this process along. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is looking to the Barrett timeline as a model, according to CNN’s reporting.
How many votes does it take to confirm a new Supreme Court justice? It takes 51 votes in the Senate — a simple majority.
Why not 60 votes? Republicans are adamant about maintaining a 60-vote threshold for legislation. But they actually nuked the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees during the Trump administration, so confirmation takes only a simple majority.
Vice President Kamala Harris can break a 50-50 tie, which is a real possibility in these partisan times. There are 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with Democrats. It’s a split chamber.
Will any Republicans vote for Biden’s nominee? Overwhelming support for nominees, regardless of their political views, used to be routine. Breyer is seen as a liberal justice but he was confirmed 87-9. That kind of bipartisanship has not been seen in recent years.
None of former President Trump’s nominees received more than 54 votes. Keep an eye on the more moderate Republicans, like Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Will all Democrats vote for Biden’s nominee? West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has shown himself to be perfectly willing to buck the party line. Democrats will have to find a nominee he can support, but will also need to consider other potential wild cards in the Senate.
What will the top issues be? Voting rights is sure to be a key issue as Democrats make that one of their top priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections and after a raft of decisions by the current court.
Abortion has previously been a key issue during nomination battles. The current court seems poised to either overturn or drastically scale back Roe v. Wade. The list goes on.
Biden on Jackson's historic nomination: It's time SCOTUS reflects "full talents and greatness" of our nation
From CNN's Nikki Carvajal
President Joe Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson shake hands during the Supreme Court nominee announcement ceremony at the White House, on Friday.
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President Biden said he was fulfilling his “responsibilities under the Constitution” as he nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to ever serve on the United States Supreme Court.
While he praised Jackson’s character and qualifications, Biden also focused on the historic nature of the nomination.
Notably, Biden also pointed out the bipartisan work Jackson has done and the support of both Republicans and Democrats, seemingly courting Republican votes for her confirmation.
“Judge Jackson has already been confirmed by the United States Senate three times,” he said.
Biden talked about her work on a bipartisan commission “to reduce the unwarranted disparities in sensing to promote transparency and fairness in the criminal justice system.” He also noted Jackson was “confirmed with bipartisan Senate vote to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, considered the second most powerful court behind the Supreme Court itself.”
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Ketanji Brown Jackson for first time publicly addresses uncle who received life sentence for drug offense
From CNN's Betsy Klein
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed for the first time her uncle, Thomas Brown, Jr., who received a life sentence for a drug offense.
She continued, “But law enforcement also runs in my family. In addition to my brother, I had two uncles who served decades as police officers, one of whom became the police chief in my hometown of Miami, Florida.”
As CNN’s Ariane de Vogue has reported, in 2008, when Jackson was in private practice and well before she became a judge, Jackson referred her uncle’s file to WilmerHale, a law firm that handles numerous clemency petitions, according to a spokesperson for the firm.
The firm submitted the petition on Brown’s behalf on Oct. 7, 2014, and former President Barack Obama commuted his sentence on Nov. 22, 2016. According to the firm, Jackson had “no further involvement in the matter” after making the referral. Jackson’s chambers said she would decline comment on the issue.
“I am standing here today by the grace of God as testament to the love and support that I’ve received from my family,” Jackson said Friday.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson "humbled by the extraordinary honor" of being Biden's Supreme Court nominee
From CNN's Jason Kurtz
Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks after she was nominated for the US Supreme Court on February 25, in Washington, DC.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, speaking from the White House, said she is “humbled by the extraordinary honor” of being President Biden’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court.
Jackson took a moment to also recognize that Biden’s nomination comes amid deadly conflict across the globe.
During her speech, the 51-year-old from Washington, DC, credited her father, who transitioned from a teaching career to life as a law student, for first introducing her to the law.
“Some of my earliest memories are of him sitting at the kitchen table reading his books,” she said. “I watched him study and he became my first professional role model.”
And Jackson also took a moment to pay homage to outgoing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she clerked.
“Justice Breyer, the members of the Senate will decide if I fill your seat. But please know that I could never fill your shoes,” she said.
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Jackson thanks faith and family as she addresses nation as Biden's Supreme Court nominee
From CNN's Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez
After being introduced by President Biden, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson opened her remarks my thanking those who have been part of her journey to get to this moment.
“I must begin these very brief remarks by thanking God for delivering me to this point in my professional journey. My life has been blessed beyond measure and I do know that one can only come this far by faith,” Jackson said.
She received and accepted Biden’s offer in a call Thursday night, a source familiar with the decision told CNN, but was present for DC Circuit Court hearings Friday morning.
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Biden: I hope Senate will "move promptly"on Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation
President Biden said he hoped the Senate would “move promptly” to confirm his Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and noted that he had met with ranking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“I’m pleased to nominate Judge Jackson who will bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience in intellect and rigorous judicial record to the court,” Biden said. “Judge Jackson deserves to be confirmed as the next justice of the Supreme Court.”
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Biden formally announces Ketanji Brown Jackson as his SCOTUS nominee, calling her a "proven consensus builder"
President Joe Biden announces Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court on February 25, in Washington, DC.
The nomination sets in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
“Today, as we watch freedom and liberty under attack abroad, I’m here to fulfill my responsibilities under the Constitution, to preserve freedom and liberty here in the United States of America,” Biden said at the White House as he introduced Jackson.
“For too long, our government, our courts haven’t looked like America,” Biden said. “I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to believe that they can one day serve their country at the highest level.”
Biden reiterated that the decision is one of the “most serious constitutional responsibilities a President has” and said that the process to select her was “rigorous.”
“I promised the process will be rigorous and I would select a nominee worthy of the Justice [Stephen] Breyer’s legacy of excellence and decency, someone extremely qualified with a brilliant legal mind, with the utmost character and integrity, which is equally important,” he said.
Biden went on to praise Jackson’s career as a public defender and in private law practice.
“If confirmed, she will join Justice [Sonia] Sotomayor as the only other member of the United States Supreme Court who has experience as a trial court judge, a critical qualification in my view,” he added.
CNN’s Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez contributed reporting to this post.
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A look back at Ketanji Brown Jackson's legal career
From CNN's Jake Tapper and Ariane de Vogue
Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on April 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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As a judge in Washington, DC — where some of the most politically charged cases are filed — Ketanji Brown Jackson issued notable rulings touching on Congress’ ability to investigate the White House.
As a district court judge, she wrote a 2019 opinion siding with House lawmakers who sought the testimony of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn. Last year, she was on the unanimous circuit panel that ordered disclosure of certain Trump White House documents to the House January 6 committee.
Following Breyer’s retirement announcement in late January, Biden began reviewing background materials, such as legal records and writings, about his potential picks, which included Jackson, California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs.
Biden first committed to nominating a Black female US Supreme Court justice when he was running for president in 2020. On a debate stage in South Carolina, Biden argued that his push to make “sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court” was rooted in an effort to “get everyone represented.”
Jackson was born in the nation’s capital but grew up in the Miami area. She was a member of the debate team at Miami Palmetto Senior High School before earning both her undergraduate degree and law degree at Harvard.
At her 2021 confirmation hearing for the appellate court, she connected her family’s professions — her parents worked in public schools — to her decision to work as a public defender.
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican, is a relative by marriage and introduced her at the 2013 hearing for her district court nomination.
Conservatives have already previewed how they will scrutinize her record defending Guantanamo Bay detainees as a public defender. The role she played in her uncle’s successful efforts to seek a commutation from former President Barack Obama has also attracted attention. When she was in private practice in 2008, she referred her uncle’s file to the firm Wilmer Hale, which several years later submitted the file.
As a judge, some other notable cases she has in her record are a 2018 case brought federal employee unions where she blocked parts of executive orders issued by former President Donald Trump, and a case where she ruled against Trump policies that expand the categories of non-citizens who could be subject to expedited removal procedures without being able to appear before a judge.
Jackson penned more than 500 opinions in the eight years she spent on the district court.
She received and accepted Biden’s offer in a call Thursday night, a source familiar with the decision told CNN, but was present for DC Circuit Court hearings Friday morning.
From the beginning, Jackson was the leading contender, but the official said the President gave “considerable weight” to other finalists, including Judge J. Michelle Childs and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger.
More on Jackson’s career: She clerked for Breyer and served as a federal public defender in Washington — an experience that her backers say is fitting, given Biden’s commitment to putting more public defenders on the federal bench. She was also a commissioner on the US Sentencing Commission and served on the federal district court in DC, as an appointee of President Barack Obama, before Biden elevated her to the DC Circuit last year.
What lawmakers are saying: While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized her educational background, her record on crime and the support she holds from left-wing groups.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who voted for Jackson to serve as a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit eight months ago, appeared to unfavorably consider her nomination, saying in a tweet that “the radical Left has won President Biden over yet again.”
CNN’s Alex Rogers contributed reporting to this post.
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Some Republicans are already slamming Jackson's nomination
While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized her record on crime and the support she holds from left-wing groups.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who voted for Jackson to serve as a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit eight months ago, appeared to unfavorably consider her nomination, saying in a tweet that “the radical Left has won President Biden over yet again.”
The initial reaction to reports of the pick underscored the partisan nature of Supreme Court fights, far removed from those of two decades ago, when justices like the late Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were confirmed with little opposition in the Senate.
Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Jackson worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission.
Breyer was confirmed in 1994 with 87 votes. Jackson will be fortunate to retain the three Republican votes she received last year from Graham, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, along with all 50 Democratic senators.
While only a simple majority is necessary to confirm Supreme Court nominations in the 50-50 Senate, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee could boycott a vote to stall the nomination. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the panel, has previously indicated to CNN, however, that he didn’t favor going that route.
Many Republicans and conservative activists criticized Jackson on ideological grounds, arguing she is backed by progressives and far-left interest groups. Carrie Severino, president of the conservative group Judicial Crisis Network, said Jackson would be “a politician in robes.”
“We must not blindly confirm a justice to serve as a rubber stamp for a radical progressive agenda,” said Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also noted in a statement that Jackson had “published a total of two opinions” since she was confirmed to her new post last year — even though she wrote more than 500 opinions in the eight years she spent on the district court — before turning to the broader party’s criticism. McConnell said she was “the favored choice of far-left dark-money groups that have spent years attacking the legitimacy and structure of the Court itself.”
Judiciary Committee will begin formal process of Jackson's nomination today, panel's chair says
From CNN's Ted Barrett
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin praised the selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and said his committee would begin a “formal investigation” of her nomination right away with the hope of hearings in the coming weeks and a confirmation vote “as soon as possible.”
Durbin, who was speaking at the Ukraine Cultural Center in Chicago about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, told the audience he got a call Friday morning from White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain informing him of Biden’s decision to nominate Jackson.
“I think she is qualified for this job. We’re going to go through the normal process of verifying that again. And the fact that we’ve done that recently should make it easier,” he said.
“We know her well. She has appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee three different occasions and received bipartisan support most recently within the last year. She’s an extraordinary person in terms of her life story and her professional qualifications to serve on the court. She has published over 500 opinions as a judge. So her record is well known and well established. And she’s appeared before the committee as I mentioned for questioning direct questioning last year, and she was approved with a bipartisan roll call,” he said.
He was asked a question about the impact of the invasion of Ukraine on the confirmation process and he said Congress would able to deal with both important issues at the same time.
“I don’t think there’s any direct relation between her nomination and the issue of what’s happening in Ukraine. Listen, the Senate in the House can walk and chew gum. We can do the ordinary, important constitutional work of our committees, while still mindful of this potential hostility in Ukraine, which can affect so many lives, even in the United States,” he continued.
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Here's how Black congresswomen are reacting to Jackson's historic nomination
From CNN's Eva McKend
Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for a portrait on February 18, at her office in Washington, DC.
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Black female members of Congress are praising President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Though there are currently no Black women serving in the United States Senate in a position to vote for the nominee, the House members, all Democrats, are applauding Biden for “fulfilling his campaign promise.”
There are currently 28 Black women serving in the House, according to the Congressional Black Caucus.
Here’s how some of the lawmakers are reacting to the nomination:
Rep. Joyce Beatty, Democrat from Ohio and chair of the Black Caucus: “The nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a Supreme Court Justice is something I will remember forever. When she is confirmed, young Black women and girls will see what is possible in America. Judge Jackson’s stellar judiciary resume has prepared her not only to serve but to excel in the role as the first Black woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is our power, fueled by our message.”
Rep. Cori Bush, Democrat from Missouri: “History shows that the appointment of a Black justice with a strong record of affirming constitutional rights is crucial to confronting this country’s many crises. With so much at stake – from voting rights and reproductive justice to immigration protections and our fundamental right to health care – millions more Americans will benefit from the moral clarity and distinctive jurisprudence of Judge Jackson.”
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Democrat from Massachusetts: “Bold. Principled. Qualified. Dedicated to justice. @POTUS has met the moment w/ the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson & we must have swift confirmation.”
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat from New Jersey: “Judge Jackson currently serves on the nation’s second-most powerful court and is undeniably one of our country’s brightest legal minds. She will bring a new, necessary perspective to the #SCOTUS bench. She will also be an inspiration to Black women and girls everywhere.”
Rep. Frederica Wilson, Democrat from Florida: “Our School District has produced many prominent graduates throughout the years, including @POTUS nominee to #SCOTUS Ketanji Brown Jackson! I never dreamed that, in my lifetime, I would see a Black woman nominated to the #SupremeCourt, and definitely not one I know personally!”
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Obama: Jackson's confirmation will help young Black women "believe they can be anything they want to be"
Former President Obama applauded President Biden’s selection of Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee, saying that her confirmation would help young Black women “believe they can be anything they want to be.”
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Pelosi and Schumer praise Biden's Supreme Court pick
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised President Biden’s selection of Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee.
Pelosi applauded the historic nature of Jackson’s nomination and said she is a “widely respected jurist who will bring to the Court one of the sharpest legal minds in a generation.”
In a tweet, Schumer said Jackson will protect the “rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable.” Before today’s announcement, Schumer had indicated he planned to move swiftly toward a confirmation vote once a nomination was made.
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Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson will deliver remarks this afternoon on Supreme Court nomination
President Biden will deliver remarks this afternoon to announce his decision to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, calling her an “exceptionally qualified and historic nominee.”
The President will speak at 2 p.m. ET, according to updated White House schedule guidance.
In a tweet, Biden said Jackson is “one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will be an exceptional Justice.”
Jackson will also be delivering remarks alongside Biden this afternoon, according to the White House. Her nomination sets in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
The White House said in a statement that Biden “conducted a rigorous process” to identify a replacement for Justice Stephen Breyer and select Jackson.
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McConnell congratulates Jackson, but alleges she is "favored choice of far-left dark-money groups"
From CNN's Eva McKend
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks in the halls of the Capitol on February 17.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell weighed in on President Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, saying “the Senate must conduct a rigorous, exhaustive review of Judge Jackson’s nomination as befits a lifetime appointment to our highest Court.”
“I also understand Judge Jackson was the favored choice of far-left dark-money groups that have spent years attacking the legitimacy and structure of the Court itself,” McConnell said in a statement.
“I congratulate Judge Jackson on her nomination. I look forward to meeting with her in person and studying her record, legal views, and judicial philosophy,” he also said in his statement.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson was in a federal court hearing as news broke of her Supreme Court nomination
From CNN's Andrew Millman
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson participated in oral arguments for three cases before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals as part of a three-judge panel, shortly after CNN reported that President Biden had selected her to be nominated to the Supreme Court.
The first indication she was present for the hearing, which the DC Circuit streams on YouTube with only audio provided, came about 10 minutes into the first case, when she spoke up to say, “Sorry, I’m getting some feedback.”
Two of the cases before the DC Circuit this morning involved unions.
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Graham, who previously voted for Ketanji Brown Jackson, says her nomination means "radical Left has won"
From CNN's Sonnet Swire
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing in Washington, DC, in 2021.
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After a source told CNN that President Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed his displeasure via Twitter — even though he has previously voted for her.
“If media reports are accurate, and Judge Jackson has been chosen as the Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer, it means the radical Left has won President Biden over yet again. The attacks by the Left on Judge Childs from South Carolina apparently worked,” he tweeted.
Graham was one of the three Senate Republicans to confirm Jackson in 2021.
“I expect a respectful but interesting hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Harvard-Yale train to the Supreme Court continues to run unabated,” he also tweeted.
