Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is not asking for favors. She is asking to be given the opportunity 115 people have had before her—the overwhelming majority of them white men. From OctoberZinelle:
Jackson’s poise and grace under those unprofessional and undignified lines of questioning and lectures were beyond impressive. Her perseverance also made me a little sad because one could tell she has dealt with similar instances in her life before, like nearly all people of color have. She could brush this off in the moment, like a tissue to a tear, and forge ahead because she has had to be stronger and better her entire life.
In her opening statement, she mentioned that her parents experienced “lawful racial segregation” a generation ago. And she knows all too well that her daughters also will have to persevere. I kept thinking about perseverance during the hearings as three generations of Jackson’s family sat through the painful diatribes of several senators, and I wondered how many more generations would have to endure this same treatment.
But I will not let those senators steal my joy during this historic and long-overdue confirmation process. After four long days, this fact is undeniable: Jackson is exceptionally well-qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. She served with distinction for over eight years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where she wrote nearly 600 opinions. Since last summer, she has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
As Wade Henderson, interim president of The Leadership Conference, said, “By any standard, Judge Jackson’s record, both on and off the bench, her academic achievements, are unparalleled with almost anyone who has been appointed to the Supreme Court.”
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