She also took a moment to recognize that Biden’s nomination comes amid deadly conflict across the globe. What Jackson said about the nomination: Taking to the podium after Biden, Jackson said she is “humbled by the extraordinary honor” to be the President’s nominee.
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“I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to believe that they can one day serve their country at the highest level.”īiden said it was his “honor to introduce to the country a daughter of former public school teachers a proven consensus builder and an accomplished lawyer and distinguished jurist, on one of the nation’s most prestigious courts.” “For too long, our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America,” the President said.
What Biden said about the nominee: Speaking from the White House, Biden said he was fulfilling his “responsibilities under the Constitution” in selecting Jackson, noting not only her character and talents, but also the significance of this specific nomination. Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Senate Democratic leaders hope to have a vote confirming Jackson to the court by mid-April. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. President Biden formally announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court today.
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