The daunting task now confronting Justice Jackson is to take up the work of clearing a path for future generations.
“I did! Wasn’t she just incredible?”
In another universe, Justice Jackson was herself being watched carefully: Millions of people across the country leaned into their screens, hanging on her every word. That she possessed the credentials of a person qualified to serve on the Court was without question: Harvard Law School, three federal clerkships , a stint as vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and federal judgeships at both the district and circuit court levels.
The historical resonance of the nomination was not lost on Jackson herself. Standing in the South Lawn of the White House the day after her confirmation, she reminded us of the long legacy of struggle by “generations of Americans who never had anything close” to her opportunities. “No one does this on their own. The path was cleared for me so that I might rise to this occasion.” She did so now, she added, “while bringing the gifts my ancestors gave.
In a more immediate sense, however, Justice Jackson has already done much to clear the way for others. She was too humble to acknowledge in her White House remarks that, while she may stand on the shoulders of giants, so many of us stand onshoulders. I, for one, am keenly aware that my own path in the law was cleared by Justice Jackson.
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