Supreme Court Opens Term With New Justice, In-Person Oral Arguments
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Supreme Court Opens Term With New Justice, In-Person Oral Arguments
2022-10-03 14:53:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with a new justice — Ketanji Brown Jackson — among its members and, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hearing oral arguments live in... Read More

Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate Biden Immigration Policy
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Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate Biden Immigration Policy
2022-07-22 20:36:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to reinstate a Biden administration policy directive amending the nation’s strategy for immigration enforcement, handing a victory to red state attorneys general who argued the plan would only encourage more illegal border... Read More

Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman on Supreme Court
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Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court's 116th justice, and she took... Read More

Breyer Bids President Adieu as SCOTUS Prepares to Announce Final Rulings
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Breyer Bids President Adieu as SCOTUS Prepares to Announce Final Rulings
2022-06-29 22:56:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The letter, delivered to President Joe Biden Wednesday afternoon, was as modest and straightforward as the man who signed it. "This past January, I wrote to inform you of my intent to retire from regular active service as... Read More

Jackson’s Appointment to Supreme Court Leaves Powerful Judicial Vacancy in DC
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Jackson’s Appointment to Supreme Court Leaves Powerful Judicial Vacancy in DC
2022-04-08 21:33:10
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation on Thursday to the Supreme Court leaves open a judgeship on what is often considered the second most powerful court in the United States. Jackson resigned her post as a judge on the U.S.... Read More

Cheers for Jackson as Biden Declares ‘Moment of Real Change’
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Cheers for Jackson as Biden Declares 'Moment of Real Change'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court, hailing “a moment of real change in American history.” It was a moment 46... Read More

Senate Confirms First Black Woman as Supreme Court Justice
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Senate Confirms First Black Woman as Supreme Court Justice
2022-04-07 19:49:00
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson won confirmation in the Senate Thursday to become the first Black woman to be appointed as a Supreme Court justice. The 53-47 vote was made possible by three Republicans who crossed over to vote for... Read More

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2022-04-07 18:55:59
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman ever to serve at the very top of the nation’s courts. Jackson will now replace... Read More

Senate Poised to Confirm Jackson to Supreme Court
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Senate Poised to Confirm Jackson to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. Three... Read More

Analysis: Three GOP Senators Buck Party to Back Biden Court Pick
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Analysis: Three GOP Senators Buck Party to Back Biden Court Pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Every senator has a voice, and... Read More

Collins, Romney and Murkowski Break With GOP on Jackson Nomination
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Collins, Romney and Murkowski Break With GOP on Jackson Nomination
2022-04-04 23:57:37
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination in a Monday vote, the panel’s first tie on a high court pick since Clarence Thomas' nomination in 1991.  Senators voted 11-11 on sending Jackson’s nomination... Read More

Senate Panel to Vote on Jackson Nomination to Supreme Court
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Senate Panel to Vote on Jackson Nomination to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are launching a whirlwind of votes and Senate floor action Monday with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by the end of the week. The Senate Judiciary Committee... Read More

Ketanji Brown Jackson Now Has Bipartisan Support for High Court Confirmation
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Now Has Bipartisan Support for High Court Confirmation
2022-03-30 14:41:59
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — When the Senate votes on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court next week, she’s assured of having bipartisan support for her confirmation. On Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said after a second meeting with... Read More

Senate Witnesses Give Mixed Reviews of Jackson’s Potential on Supreme Court
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Senate Witnesses Give Mixed Reviews of Jackson’s Potential on Supreme Court
2022-03-24 21:23:29
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — American Bar Association attorneys commended Ketanji Brown Jackson Thursday during the fourth and final day of Senate hearings into her nomination to the Supreme Court. They disputed Republican accusations that she was too easy in her sentencing of... Read More

Lawyers’ Group Says Judge Jackson Has ‘Stellar’ Reputation
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Lawyers' Group Says Judge Jackson Has 'Stellar' Reputation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legal experts and interest groups are weighing in on Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Senate Judiciary Committee began a fourth day of hearings on her historic nomination to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson faced down... Read More

Takeaways: Jackson Makes History, GOP Vows no ‘Spectacle’
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Takeaways: Jackson Makes History, GOP Vows no 'Spectacle'

WASHINGTON (AP) — History was made the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden promised he would choose a Black woman for the job and the 51-year-old... Read More

<strong>Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman for Supreme Court</strong>
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Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson as First Black Woman for Supreme Court
2022-02-25 17:48:39
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday in a demonstration of his pledge to appoint the first Black woman to the court. "I’m proud to announce that I am nominating... Read More

AP Source: Biden Taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for High Court
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AP Source: Biden Taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for High Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a... Read More

Two Top Candidates for Supreme Court Emerge
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Two Top Candidates for Supreme Court Emerge
2022-01-27 19:21:15
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – Justice Stephen Breyer’s announcement Wednesday that he plans to retire this year puts two female judges on the short list to replace him at the Supreme Court. One of them is Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Circuit... Read More

Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court
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Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court
2022-01-26 17:47:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer, a pragmatic liberal who has served on the Supreme Court for nearly 28 years, is expected to inform the White House today that he plans to step down at the end of this term. Pete... Read More

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
2021-06-15 14:49:45
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday in what could be a move for her toward the Supreme Court. Jackson, 50, was nominated to... Read More

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