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A Judge Is Hardly Asked About Judging
March 24, 2022
A Judge Is Hardly Asked About Judging
WASHINGTON — One senator asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court pick, how religious she was “on a…
Project Veritas Says Justice Dept. Secretly Seized Its Emails
March 23, 2022
Project Veritas Says Justice Dept. Secretly Seized Its Emails
The conservative group Project Veritas said on Tuesday that the Justice Department began secretly seizing a trove of its internal…
What to Watch For on Day 3 of Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
March 23, 2022
What to Watch For on Day 3 of Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is headed into a final round of questioning in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Wednesday…
Pledging to ‘Stay in My Lane,’ Jackson Defends Her Record
March 23, 2022
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 work representing…
Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe
March 23, 2022
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 confirmation hearings,…
A Republican Fights Voter Fraud in His Race (231 Days Before Election Day)
March 23, 2022
A Republican Fights Voter Fraud in His Race (231 Days Before Election Day)
We have an item tonight from our colleague Nick Corasaniti, who reports on how a Republican running for Senate in…
Echoing Conservative Grievances, Blackburn Miscasts Jackson’s Views
March 22, 2022
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 Supreme Court…
Jackson Vows to Be Independent on Supreme Court if Confirmed
March 22, 2022
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 first Black…
For These Republicans, Supreme Court Hearings Are an Irresistible Opportunity
March 22, 2022
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 Judiciary…
Attacks on Judge Jackson’s Record on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Are Misleading
March 22, 2022
Attacks on Judge Jackson’s Record on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Are Misleading
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are misleadingly portraying Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court pick, as uncommonly ...