Justice Jackson working on a memoir, titled 'Lovely One' Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
At the Supreme Court, it's taking longer to hear cases Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023
President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority He has set records in his first two years for the sheer numbers of jurists, dozens of them women. He helped confirm 11 Black women to the appeals courts, more than all other presidents combined. WEKU · Jan 2, 2023
What Democrats achieved – and didn’t – in two years controlling Congress From same-sex marriage protections to veterans’ aid, Joe Biden’s party used its thin majority to deliver many campaign promises The Guardian - US · Jan 1, 2023
SCOTUS in Fall 2022: Longer Arguments, Fewer Opinions The Supreme Court's oral arguments have become significantly longer, but the Court has yet to issue an opinion on the merits so far this term. Reason · Dec 30, 2022
Supreme Court asked to stop judges from considering ‘acquitted conduct’ during sentencing Judges sometimes add prison time for crimes defendants were accused of — even if juries found them innocent. And the Supreme Court has turned down numerous appeals asking it to declare that the Constitution forbids it. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2022
Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation. Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022
Supreme Court refuses to lift Trump-era rule at the southern border WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court refused Tuesday to lift the Trump-era rule that has turned away migrants at the border as a public health threat. Los Angeles Times · Dec 28, 2022
Supreme Court keeps Title 42 border directive in place A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order that keeps in place the pandemic-related border policy known as Title 42, allowing border agents to continue turning away migrants seeking asylum at least for months. Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022
Supreme Court keeps Title 42 border directive in place - Roll Call The Supreme Court kept in place the pandemic-related border policy known as Title 42, allowing the government to turn away asylum-seekers. Roll Call · Dec 27, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Future of Progressive Originalism The liberal justice seems ready to fight legal conservatives on their own ground. Reason · Dec 15, 2022
Dictionary.com announces word of the year: ‘woman’ Portal said searches for the word increased by 1,400% after Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define it in her confirmation hearing The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2022
2022 News Photos of the Year - Roll Call 2022 News Photos of the Year: The best of CQ Roll Call news photos from 2022. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Is Justice Jackson the "De Facto Leader" of Progressive Originalists? Originalist scholar Larry Solum suggests KBJ could be the Left's Antonin Scalia. Reason · Dec 9, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022 Religion, LGBTQ rights collide in Supreme Court case The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is sounding sympathetic to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022 Democrats aim to seize outright Senate majority in Georgia runoff The contest between Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed Herschel Walker will decide if Democrats maintain their majority
Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022 COUNTERPOINT: Americans of every race deserve a fair shot; affirmative action provides one The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in admissions policies. At stake is the fate of affirmative action and the positive effects that race-conscious policies have had on higher education and the workplace for more than 50 years.
Reason · Nov 8, 2022 Jackson, in First Supreme Court Opinion, Defends Death Row Inmate In her short, yet searing dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argues that the court should have granted the petition of an Ohio man sentenced to death after prosecutors hid a key witness' severe intellectual disability from jurors.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2022 Tell the Supreme Court: We still need affirmative action Some conservatives would like to retire affirmative action because they claim it’s accomplished everything it set out to do. But it hasn’t. Not even close.
Reason · Nov 7, 2022 Some Supreme Court Justices Want the Court To Tackle More Government Abuse Cases Unfortunately, in five separate cases today, they're outnumbered.
Reason · Nov 7, 2022 The Title and Cover of 100+ Cases Graphically representing the newly-added cases.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022 Jackson, in dissent, issues first Supreme Court opinion New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has issued her first Supreme Court opinion
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Editorial: Don’t worry, children of privilege. Supreme Court won’t end affirmative action for you It’s not true that the U.S. Supreme Court is about to end affirmative action in college admissions.
The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2022 Ketanji Brown Jackson grills lawyer in case seeking to end affirmative action Newest member of US supreme court seems to reject idea that affirmative action in university admissions is unconstitutional