Tag: Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- )

Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not

Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that disproportionately affects Black women. It was…

Ted Cruz’s Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas helped lead the Republican charge against antiracism efforts at a private school in…

The Respectful Supreme Court Hearing That Wasn’t

WASHINGTON — The Republican manhandling of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week was convincing evidence that the Senate’s…

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Daughter and That Photo

When Sarahbeth Maney was tapped to photograph the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black…

QAnon Cheers Republican Attacks on Jackson. Democrats See a Signal.

That debunked theory held that Satan-worshiping Democrats were trafficking children out of the basement of a Washington restaurant,…

Ketanji Brown Jackson Survives a Final Bruising Day of Questions

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged on Wednesday from two grueling days of testimony before the Senate…

Pledging to ‘Stay in My Lane,’ Jackson Defends Her Record

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday pushed back on Republican attacks on her record, defending her…

Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe

WASHINGTON — After all of the entreaties from top Republicans to show respect at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s…

Echoing Conservative Grievances, Blackburn Miscasts Jackson’s Views

WASHINGTON — Senator Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, ripped into Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday during her…

Jackson Vows to Be Independent on Supreme Court if Confirmed

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday emphasized “my duty to be independent” if confirmed as the…

Attacks on Judge Jackson’s Record on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Are Misleading

In his Twitter thread, Mr. Hawley also highlighted remarks Judge Jackson had made during a commission hearing about…

For These Republicans, Supreme Court Hearings Are an Irresistible Opportunity

Every senator looks in the mirror and sees a future president, the old saw goes.So as the Senate…