Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges to defend Constitution and American democracy if confirmed to SC

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson told the Senate Judiciary Committee she will work to defend the Constitution and American democracy if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court, in her opening remarks to the panel on the first of four days of confirmation hearings.


“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”


Chairman Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) said it was “a proud day for America” as the panel considered the nomination of Jackson, a historic choice by President Biden as he moves to fulfill his pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court in its 233-year history.


The hearing began at 11 a.m., and Jackson sat through opening statements from the 22 Republican and Democratic senators on the committee for nearly four hours. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson told the Senate Judiciary Committee she will work to defend the Constitution and American democracy if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court, in her opening remarks to the panel on the first of four days of confirmation hearings.
“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”
Chairman Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) said it was “a proud day for America” as the panel considered the nomination of Jackson, a historic choice by President Biden as he moves to fulfill his pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court in its 233-year history.
The hearing began at 11 a.m., and Jackson sat through opening statements from the 22 Republican and Democratic senators on the committee for nearly four hours.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/21/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-hearing-live-updates/

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1. This is news how?

What did they expect her to say?

[brooklynite]

3. So the story shouldn't be reported because she didn't say something unexpected?

[IronLionZion]

4. GOP keeps claiming Dems are against the Constitution

usually because of 2nd amendment

[MichMan]

9. Isn't that pretty much what every SC nominee always says?

Good she said it, but has there ever been a nominee going through confirmation that has stated they will ignore the constitution and opposed democracy?

[agingdem]

2. when the vile GOP is determined to shred the Constitution

and burn our democracy to the ground as an offering to Trump, it's now obvious why they oppose her...

[Evolve Dammit]

6. my thoughts exactly

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. Exactly! (n/t)

[Marthe48]

5. How refreshing

She is advocating for Democracy and the U.S. Constitution. I hope we get her on the bench. I hope thomas drops off the map and we can get another Pres. Biden pick.

[onetexan]

12. +1 -K&R

I hope Thomas croaks soon for the sake of this country.

[Marthe48]

13. If he retires to spend more time with family

would be fine by me. Just get his useless, abusive self off the SC

[3Hotdogs]

7. Defending 'Merican democracy?

We can't have any of that going on.

[FSogol]

10. "defend Constitution and American democracy" - No way the GOP can support that!

[monkeyman1]

11. She's better than clown act we have in there now !

[twodogsbarking]

14. She should get a chance to ask them questions. I doubt that she would ask stupid ones.

[lagomorph777]

15. Well, that just lost her all the GOP votes.

Not like there would be any, regardless.