Confirm the first Black Woman Supreme Court Justice Now!
John,
President Biden just released a statement where he announced United States Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his choice to become the next Supreme Court Justice and we need your help to make sure she’s confirmed as soon as possible. Tell your Senator to confirm Judge Jackson right away!
Minutes ago, Joe Biden officially nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court – fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the highest court in the land. We already know that Republicans will use every excuse that they can to delay this nomination or question Justice Kruger’s qualifications. The credibility of Black women like Anita Hill has been undermined by the Senate in the past, and we can’t let that happen to Ketanji Brown Jackson. Demand that Senate Democrats run a swift confirmation process for Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Don’t be fooled by racist conservatives, John, Judge Jackson has earned her nomination and she promises to bring a unique perspective to future rulings by the Court. If confirmed, Jackson would also become the first public defender to sit on the Supreme Court, and she spent years working to overturn wrongful federal convictions. She became a federal judge in 2013 and made rulings that protected collective bargaining rights for federal employees and forced transparency in the Trump administration.1
Senate Republicans have made it clear that they will do everything in their power to obstruct this confirmation process.2 After Mitch McConnell stole a Supreme Court seat from President Obama and pushed through the nominations of Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, it’s clear that he will hijack the Court by any means necessary. We can’t let Mitch McConnell win. It’s time for this country to recognize the contributions that Black women have made to the pursuit of justice!
The Supreme Court rules on every issue that affects our lives: healthcare, education, immigration, criminal justice, voting rights, reproductive justice, environmental justice and more. In a time when voting rights and access to abortion is under threat, it will be important to confirm a Supreme Court Justice that will defend our civil rights. Send a clear message to your Senator and tell them that we need a Justice like Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court.
Don't let Senate Republicans play their games. Confirm Judge Jackson Asap!
Until Justice is Real,
The Criminal Justice and Democracy Team at Color Of Change
References:
- Nina Totenberg, “Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Judge Who Defies Stereotypes, Is on Biden’s SCOTUS List,” NPR, February 14, 2022, sec. Law, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/348867?t=11&akid=52983%2E4731121%2EPe8WQN
- GOP Fed Blockade Has Democrats Worried about Other Nominations, Including Supreme Court,” Washington Post, accessed February 18, 2022, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/348865?t=13&akid=52983%2E4731121%2EPe8WQN
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