Supreme Court pick Jackson fights back against GOP criticism over sentencing, Gitmo defense
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson fought back Tuesday against Republican criticism that she is soft on crime while parrying thorny questions about how she would rule in the culture war battles that frequently appear on the docket of the nation's highest court, from abortion to LGBTQ rights.
Jackson, who would replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, repeatedly sought to define herself as an independent jurist who respects the "limited power" of judges under the Constitution. Like previous Supreme Court nominees, Jackson mostly dodged questions about expanding the size of the Supreme Court's nine-member bench or allowing cameras into its courtroom.
In a marathon first day of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Jackson avoided any missteps that would change the narrative that she is on a path to confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Republicans asked probing questions about her record and judicial philosophy, but there were few theatrics as Jackson repeatedly delved deeply into her approach to the law.
"I am acutely aware that as a judge in our system, I have limited power," said Jackson, a Harvard-educated lawyer who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since June. "And I am trying in every case to stay in my lane."
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returning for a brief "dinner break".
Cruz had his ass handed to him regarding his faulty charts and then like a toddler, he threw a fit time whining about it! 
