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News Articles: ketanji brown jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson, pictured in September, fulfilled a longtime dream by making a cameo in a Broadway musical this weekend.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a longtime theater lover, makes her Broadway debut

Jackson made a cameo in the romantic comedy musical & Juliet on Saturday night. She told NPR: "I got a call, and someone said, 'We heard that this was your lifelong dream.' And it is."

December 16, 2024
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Ketanji Brown Jackson talks with <em>All Things Considered</em> co-host Juana Summers.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson gets personal with NPR about family and the Supreme Court

In a new interview with NPR, Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about ethics in the Supreme Court, as well as stories about family, marriage and parenthood.

September 03, 2024
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Justice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Political Rewind: Fair Fight Action lawsuit; Supreme Court begins term; Future of EV plants

Monday on Political Rewind: An Atlanta federal judge has rejected Fair Fight Action's claims of voter suppression in the 2018 election. Plus, the Supreme Court's new session starts today amidst low confidence in the institution. And are the future Rivian and Hyundai plants in jeopardy?

October 03, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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The Supreme Court held a special sitting on September 30, 2022, for the formal investiture ceremony of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff attended as guests of the court.

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Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gets formal induction before the new term

Ahead of the Supreme Court's term beginning next week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson participated in a short, formal investiture ceremony on Friday.

September 30, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for a portrait on Feb. 18, 2022.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, will be sworn in as the 116th justice today at noon ET. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.

June 30, 2022
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Stacey Abrams stands on stage with supporters clapping behind here.

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Political Rewind: Fair Fight Action lawsuit heads to court; Ketanji Brown Jackson's impact

Monday on Political Rewind: Nonprofit Fair Fight Action's 2018 lawsuit will have its day in court this week. Plus, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation shifts the make-up of the highest court in the United States.

April 11, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks as President Biden reacts at an event celebrating Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.

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Jackson notes the progress she represents in her journey to the Supreme Court

A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris

April 08, 2022
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  • Eric McDaniel
Judge Jackson in Washington, D.C., walks to meet a U.S. Senator in the lead up to her confirmation hearings.

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Political Rewind: Georgia's role in Judge Jackson's historic confirmation; Latest on big ad spending

Friday on Political Rewind: As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, Sen. Raphael Warnock noted it was Georgia voters who gave Democrats the majority in the Senate. Plus, our panel broke down the latest news about ad spending in Georgia's gubernatorial and Senate races.

 

April 08, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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President Joe Biden and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson watch the Senate vote on Judge Brown's nomination to the Supreme Court in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

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The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

April 07, 2022
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  • Eric McDaniel
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives for the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.

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2 more Republicans say they'll vote to confirm Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

Sens. Murkowski and Romney said they'll vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines to advance her nomination to the Senate.

April 05, 2022
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  • Eric McDaniel and
  • Kelsey Snell
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Friday that he intends to vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, likely securing her spot on the Supreme Court.

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Manchin says he will support Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Manchin says Jackson's "wide array of experiences" in the judicial system provides her with a unique perspective that she'll bring to the court. His support essentially secures her spot on the court.

March 25, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, sits by himself on the state House floor during lunch, preparing his speech for the landmark hate crimes bill-signing in June 2020. Smyre co-sponsored the original legislation.

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Political Rewind: Trump heads to Ga.; Mental health bill draws conspiracy; Smyre reflects on career

Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump visits Georgia this weekend for a rally in support of a growing list of candidates in GOP primaries. In other news, a viral disinformation campaign among conservatives attacks the bipartisan bill to expand Ga’s mental health services. Our panel discusses support for the bill and the conspiratorial pushback.

 

 

 

March 25, 2022
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What about Ketanji Brown Jackson resonates with Leah Ward Sears? Her poise under Senate pressure

Leah Ward Sears, the trailblazing former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, shares her thoughts on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination hearings in the U.S. Senate.

March 24, 2022
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., hugs Johnny Brown, the father of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, after Booker spoke Wednesday during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to become a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Sen. Booker speaks to the love that brings Jackson to the verge of the Supreme Court

In emotional comments at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, the New Jersey Democrat also expressed shock at the questioning she faced from some of his GOP colleagues.

March 23, 2022
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  • Claudia Grisales
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies on her nomination to become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: What happened Tuesday

Judge Jackson defended her record of sentences she handed down in child pornography cases after several Republican senators alleged she was soft on crime.

March 23, 2022
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  • Barbara Sprunt

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