Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke on Monday during the first day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying she was 'humbled and honored.'
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke on Monday during the first day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying she was"humbled and honored" for their consideration for her to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
The 51-year-old judge sits on the nation's second-most-powerful court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and will face questions from the committee's 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jackson also spoke about her upbringing in Miami, Florida, giving recognition to her father, Johnny Brown, who"bears responsibility for my interest in the law."
Monday marked the fourth time Jackson has sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee following a robust three weeks she spent meeting with committee members and other lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol in preparation for her hearings. Following rounds of questioning on Tuesday and Wednesday, senators will be able to ask questions of the American Bar Association and other outside witnesses on Thursday.
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