What You Need to Know About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Published: March 22, 2022, 7 a.m.

b"Ketanji Brown Jackson may soon become the newest justice of the Supreme Court. Her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing began Monday. Democrats praised the historic nature of her nomination and Republicans raised concerns over her record.\\xa0\\nBut who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? How would she rule on critical cases if confirmed to the Supreme Court?\\xa0Will she uphold the Constitution?\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast,\\u201d we share a conversation from Heritage Foundation podcast \\u201cSCOTUS 101,\\u201d hosted by Zack Smith and GianCarlo Canaparo. They sit down with Carrie Severino of The Judicial Crisis Network, Ed Whelan of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and John Malcolm of The Heritage Foundation to discuss Jackson's judicial philosophy.\\xa0They also explain how Republican Senators should handle questions during her confirmation hearing, and what we can learn from her rulings on past cases.\\xa0\\nWe also cover these stories:\\n\\nSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas missed oral arguments on Monday, due to ongoing concerns over his health.\\n\\nVirginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy speaks out against the NCAA\\u2019s rule that allowed male swimmer Lia Thomas to compete as a woman.\\xa0\\n\\nConservative satire site The Babylon Bee is in hot water with Twitter.\\n\\n\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."