Jackson’s hearings start a day after the Supreme Court disclosed Justice Clarence Thomas had been hospitalized with an infection.
The 51-year-old federal judge is poised to deliver a statement during Monday's hearing, as are members of the 22-seat Senate Judiciary Committee. But Jackson is not set to face direct cross-examination from lawmakers until Tuesday and Wednesday.
When she does, Jackson is expected to field a barrage of questions on her judicial record and worldview from Republicans. Some have already voiced criticisms about Jackson's stances on issues ranging from court packing to child-pornography criminal sentencing. The hearing comes a day after the Supreme Court disclosed that its most senior justice, Clarence Thomas,
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