Judge Jackson receives an endorsement to her Supreme Court nomination from 59 former Justice Department officials, according to a letter of support.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee and federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson meets with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., in his office on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2022.Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson received an endorsement to her Supreme Court nomination from 59 former Justice Department officials, including former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Sally Yates, who served as the acting Attorney General.
The officials say Jackson has “extraordinary” academic credentials and is “well-steeped in the law.” They argue she would “emulate” the “principled pragmatism” of Justice Stephen Breyer, who she has been chosen to replace.
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