Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees are long and often contentious. The hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson featured marked highs, lows and viral moments from senators on both sides of the political aisle.
Republicans interrupted Jackson, lobbed microaggressions her way, and grilled her on topics like critical race theory, gender identity and her work as a board member at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. Democrats, by contrast, used their time to champion Jackson and the history she might make if confirmed as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Democrats’ narrow control of the Senate means Jackson’s confirmation is all but assured. This week, Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said he expects his committee will vote April 4 on sending her nomination to the full Senate.
