If Ketanji Brown Jackson gets through the Senate confirmation process, she’ll be a full member of the Supreme Court by the time the bar association convention begins in Anchorage on Oct. 26.
“So as of right now, we’re still very hopeful that she’ll be able to speak and be our keynote speaker,” saidHowever, we understand that her schedule may have changed quite a bit.”Before the nomination, Bailey said the association had suggested a few topics for Jackson to speak about.
“Her journey as both a mother and a judge. She also just has incredible experience, particularly with the sentencing commission that she was involved with,” Bailey said. “But I’m sure now we would love to hear about her evolution to potentially being the first Black woman Justice of the Supreme Court.”, she’ll be a full member of the Supreme Court by the time the bar association convention begins in Anchorage on Oct. 26.
There is precedent for sitting justices to speak to Alaska’s legal community. Bailey said that Jackson could be at least theSupreme Court justice to speak to the bar association since 2001. Past justices include Stephen Breyer in 2001, Antonin Scalia in 2003, Sandra Day O’Connor in 2005, John Roberts in 2007, Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2008, Samuel Alito in 2009 and most recentlyGenerally, only members of the bar association can attend its events, though exceptions are possible.
“I know in the past, we’ve opened up some of our programs to those beyond our legal community, particularly when they’re such large interest like this may be, so that’s something that we’ll consider,” Bailey said.“Often, judges aren’t able to accept any compensation. And so all we do is pay for flights and accommodation,” she said.Share this story:I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous.
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