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Republicans cast Ketanji Brown Jackson as far-left favorite

WASHINGTON — Some top Republicans moved quickly Thursday to define Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, as a favorite of the far left, signaling a contentious confirmation battle for the historic nominee.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson predicted her career in high school yearbook

Three decades before Ketanji Brown Jackson would make history for being nominated as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she predicted her career in her high school yearbook.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first Black woman at the Supreme Court: 7 questions answered

President Joe Biden made good on his promise to nominate the first Black female justice to the Supreme Court when he announced that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was his choice on Feb. 25, 2022. Jackson is currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where…

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2022

Barack Obama salutes Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson for inspiring ‘young Black women like my daughters’

Joe Biden announced Judge Jackson’s nomination on Friday

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nominee

The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, launching what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Former GOP Speaker Paul Ryan praises relative Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court

The conservative former House Speaker is related to Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nomination by marriage.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Biden goes bold with defiant SCOTUS pick

Biden won't let the GOP's race-baiting and culture war provocation scare him. Jackson shows he welcomes the fight

Salon · Feb 25, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination is rare moment of celebration for Biden

Biden is embattled on all fronts – from a stalled domestic agenda to international order – but a supreme court pick is an enduring act

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2022

Jackson’s breadth would set her apart on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson combines a powerful resume with the potential to fill long-standing gaps at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Biden announces his historic SCOTUS pick

Biden's first selection to join the Supreme Court would also be the first African-American woman on the bench

Salon · Feb 25, 2022