John,

This is a historic day for our country. Today, President Joe Biden followed through on his campaign promise and nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court—making her the first Black woman ever nominated to our country’s highest court.

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During her 8 1/2 years as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Jackson presided over civil and criminal trials. She wrote nearly 600 opinions and was rated “unanimously qualified” for the nomination by the American Bar Association. Jackson has demonstrated an impressive judicial record and a particular understanding of the laws affecting working people.

As the daughter of Florida public school teachers, a proud public school graduate and a former law clerk of Justice Stephen Breyer, Jackson is uniquely qualified to serve on the bench and has been confirmed by the Senate several times already. She has deep experience across the judicial system: She comes from a family of police officers, worked as a public defender, and has been called “an unwavering voice for justice and fairness.” We need justices on the Supreme Court who have a demonstrated commitment to equal justice under the law and who will ensure that our rights are protected, and Jackson’s judicial record upholds that ideal.

Our country is eager for a Supreme Court justice who will not pick and choose whose rights they care about—a justice who will put justice first. And we believe Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the right person for the job.

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In unity,
Randi Weingarten
AFT President