BarryLaverty Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Official announcement coming later, but sources are strongly indicating who the pick will be, and she appears to be very qualified and well respected. https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-biden-picks-ketanji-brown-135110729.html Joe Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court Jennifer Bendery Fri, February 25, 2022, 7:51 AM President Joe Biden has chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee, CNNand the Associated Press reported Friday, a decision that will delight progressives and that seals his promise to put the first Black woman onto the nation’s highest court. Jackson, 51, was considered the front-runner to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced in January that he plans to retire this summer. Jackson has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since June. She previously served as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for eight years. She is a former public defender and was vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. She also clerked for Breyer during the 1999-2000 Supreme Court term. Presidents regularly pluck Supreme Court nominees from the D.C. Circuit. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh all served on this court, as did the late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia. Progressive judicial advocacy groups and dozens of organizations representing public defenders had been urging Biden to pick Jackson. They argued it was long past time for a former public defender to have a seat on the court. “Too often, past presidents have communicated through their judicial nominations that in order to be appointed to a prestigious federal judgeship, a lawyer should spend their career working at a corporate law firm or as a prosecutor,” reads a letter to Biden last week from the Black Public Defender Association, the National Association for Public Defense, The Legal Aid Society and others. “By nominating a former public defender to the highest court in the country, you would make clear that you believe defending the rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer is just as valuable as representing the wealthiest Americans.” Jackson has already shown that she can pick up at least some GOP support in the Senate. When she was confirmed to her current judgeship last year, three Republicans joined Democrats in voting to confirm her: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). When the Senate confirmed Jackson to her previous seat on the U.S. district court in 2013, it was by a unanimous vote. “I’m not looking to make an ideological choice,” Biden recently told NBC’s Lester Holt regarding his selection process. “I’m looking for someone to replace Judge Breyer with the same kind of capacity that Judge Breyer had, with an open mind, who understands the Constitution and interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution.” If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court. (Photo: Kevin Lamarque via Reuters) Barring extraordinary circumstances, there is no reason to believe Jackson will not be confirmed. Biden already has the votes in his own party to confirm her. The Senate is currently tied along party lines, 50-50, and Democrats are unlikely to oppose the historic Supreme Court nomination of a Black woman by their party’s leader. In the event of a tie, Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the decisive vote. One Democrat, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (N.M.), is currently out recovering from a stroke, but he is expected to return to work well before a vote on Jackson would take place. Jackson’s confirmation wouldn’t change the ideological bent of the Supreme Court. It is currently tilted 6-3 in favor of conservatives, and she would replace Breyer, one of those three Democrat-appointed justices. Her confirmation would simply preserve the status quo of Democrats’ minority representation on the court. It’s possible that former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will be in the audience for Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearing. They are family, after all: The judge’s husband, Patrick Johnson, is the twin brother of Ryan’s brother-in-law William Jackson. Ryan even testified on Jackson’s behalf in her 2012 confirmation hearing, calling her “clearly qualified” and “an amazing person.” “Our politics may differ, but my praise for Ketanji’s intellect, for her character, for her integrity, it is unequivocal,” the Wisconsin Republican said at the time. “I favorably recommend your consideration.” It now falls to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to schedule Jackson’s confirmation hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird9100 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Most of her rulings get overturned at the higher level. This pick is racist and sexist. Her actual qualifications are lacking to be honest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird9100 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Well Barry, tell us why this is a good pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryLaverty Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, tbird9100 said: Well Barry, tell us why this is a good pick. Did you actually read the article? It details her background and experience and her unique perspective that she could bring to the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osup116 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Manchin does not like her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 4 hours ago, BarryLaverty said: Official announcement coming later, but sources are strongly indicating who the pick will be, and she appears to be very qualified and well respected. https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-biden-picks-ketanji-brown-135110729.html Joe Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court Jennifer Bendery Fri, February 25, 2022, 7:51 AM President Joe Biden has chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee, CNNand the Associated Press reported Friday, a decision that will delight progressives and that seals his promise to put the first Black woman onto the nation’s highest court. Jackson, 51, was considered the front-runner to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced in January that he plans to retire this summer. Jackson has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since June. She previously served as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for eight years. She is a former public defender and was vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. She also clerked for Breyer during the 1999-2000 Supreme Court term. Presidents regularly pluck Supreme Court nominees from the D.C. Circuit. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh all served on this court, as did the late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia. Progressive judicial advocacy groups and dozens of organizations representing public defenders had been urging Biden to pick Jackson. They argued it was long past time for a former public defender to have a seat on the court. “Too often, past presidents have communicated through their judicial nominations that in order to be appointed to a prestigious federal judgeship, a lawyer should spend their career working at a corporate law firm or as a prosecutor,” reads a letter to Biden last week from the Black Public Defender Association, the National Association for Public Defense, The Legal Aid Society and others. “By nominating a former public defender to the highest court in the country, you would make clear that you believe defending the rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer is just as valuable as representing the wealthiest Americans.” Jackson has already shown that she can pick up at least some GOP support in the Senate. When she was confirmed to her current judgeship last year, three Republicans joined Democrats in voting to confirm her: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). When the Senate confirmed Jackson to her previous seat on the U.S. district court in 2013, it was by a unanimous vote. “I’m not looking to make an ideological choice,” Biden recently told NBC’s Lester Holt regarding his selection process. “I’m looking for someone to replace Judge Breyer with the same kind of capacity that Judge Breyer had, with an open mind, who understands the Constitution and interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution.” If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court. (Photo: Kevin Lamarque via Reuters) Barring extraordinary circumstances, there is no reason to believe Jackson will not be confirmed. Biden already has the votes in his own party to confirm her. The Senate is currently tied along party lines, 50-50, and Democrats are unlikely to oppose the historic Supreme Court nomination of a Black woman by their party’s leader. In the event of a tie, Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the decisive vote. One Democrat, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (N.M.), is currently out recovering from a stroke, but he is expected to return to work well before a vote on Jackson would take place. Jackson’s confirmation wouldn’t change the ideological bent of the Supreme Court. It is currently tilted 6-3 in favor of conservatives, and she would replace Breyer, one of those three Democrat-appointed justices. Her confirmation would simply preserve the status quo of Democrats’ minority representation on the court. It’s possible that former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will be in the audience for Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearing. They are family, after all: The judge’s husband, Patrick Johnson, is the twin brother of Ryan’s brother-in-law William Jackson. Ryan even testified on Jackson’s behalf in her 2012 confirmation hearing, calling her “clearly qualified” and “an amazing person.” “Our politics may differ, but my praise for Ketanji’s intellect, for her character, for her integrity, it is unequivocal,” the Wisconsin Republican said at the time. “I favorably recommend your consideration.” It now falls to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to schedule Jackson’s confirmation hearing. There is no such thing as a well qualified democrat that can set on the Supreme Court only pollical ideologs and misfits 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyZuco Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Figured that she was going to be the nominee, as the Washington Appeals court made a ruling yesterday instead of today. What does this pick do--it takes the media's attention off the war in Ukraine and places it on the racial divide that they will start--because ANY WHITE person that says that she is not a good pick, will be deemed racist in the media. Just watch and see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloppyJoe Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 3 hours ago, BarryLaverty said: Did you actually read the article? It details her background and experience and her unique perspective that she could bring to the court. DC courts are known to click along like a well oiled machine I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I gave up on SC justices when they started voting on things based on political affiliation. Let's just toss that Constitution idea out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Be careful what you say about this lady. She was nominated by someone on the left. Anything bad may get you #metoo or #racist. #BLM might come destroy your neighborhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyzNdaHood Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 40 minutes ago, DannyZuco said: Figured that she was going to be the nominee, as the Washington Appeals court made a ruling yesterday instead of today. What does this pick do--it takes the media's attention off the war in Ukraine and places it on the racial divide that they will start--because ANY WHITE person that says that she is not a good pick, will be deemed racist in the media. Just watch and see. Had he not announced he was choosing a black nominee the same ones upset now would not accept her.. it's the norm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tbird9100 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 5 hours ago, BarryLaverty said: Did you actually read the article? It details her background and experience and her unique perspective that she could bring to the court. Supreme Court justices don’t have perspectives. They are supposed to uphold the constitution of the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird9100 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 3 hours ago, osup116 said: Manchin does not like her It seems the courts above her have not liked her either. They seem to overrule her a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsfanatic1 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I'm wondering if the GOP will roast her like the libs did Kavanaugh? If they do (and they should according to dim politics) will she be able to hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Sportsfanatic1 said: I'm wondering if the GOP will roast her like the libs did Kavanaugh? No....not enough balls in the whole bunch with a few notable exceptions........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamewatcher63 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 47 minutes ago, tbird9100 said: Supreme Court justices don’t have perspectives. They are supposed to uphold the constitution of the USA Welcome to Barry’s world….where emotions override the Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, gamewatcher63 said: Welcome to Barry’s world….where emotions override the Constitution All libnuts think that way......its their feminine emasculated side taking over......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blesseddaily Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sportsfanatic1 said: I'm wondering if the GOP will roast her like the libs did Kavanaugh? If they do (and they should according to dim politics) will she be able to hold up? Or what they did to Justice Thomas...make up lies and try as hard as they could to ruin the man...nope, that is strictly a dumbocratic "plan of action" they do it to every republican nominee or candidate. It has become as expected as heat is expected in Texas summers...of course it's done along with playing the "imaginary race card"! Both tactics are both expected and equally inane and childish. From all I have read it seems to be a pretty good choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsfanatic1 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, blesseddaily said: Or what they did to Justice Thomas...make up lies and try as hard as they could to ruin the man...nope, that is strictly a dumbocratic "plan of action" they do it to every republican nominee or candidate. It has become as expected as heat is expected in Texas summers...of course it's done along with playing the "imaginary race card"! Both tactics are both expected and equally inane and childish. From all I have read it seems to be a pretty good choice. Embarrassing what they did to that man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamewatcher63 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 She’s nothing but a judicial activist….shouldn’t be anywhere near SCOTUS…. But will be confirmed… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyzNdaHood Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Ppl wondering if she can handle the pressure from the right during the process? This going to be good, dose of surprise coming soon! Congrats Ketaji Brown Jackson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) On 2/25/2022 at 9:07 AM, tbird9100 said: Most of her rulings get overturned at the higher level. This pick is racist and sexist. Her actual qualifications are lacking to be honest. She is well educated and her qualifications are there .... she's just wrong on most of her rulings as evidenced by her dismal record of being overturned on appeal .... liberal justices seem to have trouble with the rule of law and our Constitution ..... no doubt she will be confirmed by the dims and RINOs ... another rubber stamp activist ..... Edited February 26, 2022 by KirtFalcon yo mama 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olduy Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Well if she is supported by NEA, I am against her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, BoyzNdaHood said: Ppl wondering if she can handle the pressure from the right during the process? This going to be good, dose of surprise coming soon! Congrats Ketaji Brown Jackson Do you like her because she's black, or because she's qualified and follows the law and Constitution? You see, I like Justice Clarence Thomas because he follows the law and the Constitution .... I couldn't care less about either one's race .... can you say the same thing and be honest about it? ..... Edited February 26, 2022 by KirtFalcon yo mama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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