Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday pledged to 'stay in my lane' if she is confirmed to a lifetime position on the U.S. Supreme Court as she began two days of questioning by senators at her confirmation hearing, with some Republicans signaling aggressive lines of attack.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is seated during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinWASHINGTON, March 22 - Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday pledged to "stay in my lane" if she is confirmed to a lifetime position on the U.S.
After listening to Senate Judiciary Committee members deliver their opening statements on Monday, Jackson sought to emphasize faith and patriotism in her own statement, saying she has lived a life "blessed beyond measure." She also highlighted her independence as a jurist and her duty to decide cases "without fear or favor." NL2N2VO13E
The committee's 22 members will have the opportunity to question Jackson on Tuesday and Wednesday, with outside experts testifying on Thursday's final day of the hearing. If confirmed, Jackson would be the 116th justice to serve on the high court, the sixth woman and the third Black person. With Jackson on the bench, the court for the first time would have four women and two Black justices.
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