Advancing Justice – AAJC Applauds Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and if confirmed, would become the second woman of color, and the first black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, issues the following statement:
“We applaud the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is a seasoned jurist with exceptional experience and credentials demonstrating legal excellence and a deep commitment to equal justice under the law.
She would bring to the nation’s highest court the depth and breadth of her experience. Her illustrious legal career began, fittingly, as a clerk for retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer, includes service as Vice Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, as a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and currently as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
She would become the first black woman and the second woman of color, to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court - moving the Court towards reflecting the diversity of America. We celebrate Judge Jackson’s nomination, as the Supreme Court needs more justices who have a demonstrated commitment to equal justice under the law, understand the lived experiences of communities of color, and who will ensure the civil rights of all communities are protected.
Judge Jackson’s record reflects the work of a fair-minded jurist, whose excellence has been recognized on both sides of the aisle. She received bipartisan support through her confirmations by the Senate to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals to the D.C. Circuit.
We urge a swift and fair confirmation from the Senate. Judge Jackson is an exceptional nominee who will serve our nation well.”