Friend,

We welcome President Biden's historic nomination today of Judge
Ketanji Brown Jackson. When confirmed by the Senate, Judge Jackson
would be the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. In more
than 230 years, and out of 115 justices, Judge Jackson would become
the fifth woman justice of our nation's highest court. 
 
Judge Jackson's extraordinary legal credentials and personal
life experiences make her an exceptional nominee. Her parents were
forced to attend segregated primary schools, but Judge Jackson
overcame discriminatory obstacles to graduate with honors from Harvard
University and Harvard Law School. And since graduating from law
school, Judge Jackson's extensive civil rights and public
defense experience has equipped her to understand the real-life impact
of the Court's decisions on Americans of all backgrounds and
walks of life. Among her many legal firsts, Judge Jackson would be the
first federal public defender to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice
as well as the first since Thurgood Marshall to have criminal defense
experience. 
 
Our citizens are best served by justices who represent our
multicultural society and are committed to ensuring equal justice and
protecting the rights of all Americans. When the U.S. Supreme Court
includes members with different personal and legal backgrounds, that
diversity and inclusion helps to improve decision-making on the bench
- and increase public trust in the rulings. Because of Judge
Jackson's historic nomination, the high court is continuing to
take necessary steps forward to include voices representative of the
racial, ethnic and cultural make-up of our nation. 
 
We applaud President Biden for keeping his promise to nominate the
first Black woman for the Supreme Court. This trailblazing nomination
is reminiscent of President Lyndon Johnson's June 1967 historic
nomination of Thurgood Marshall to serve as the first Black Supreme
Court justice.  When she is confirmed, like Justice Marshall,
there is little doubt she too will leave an indelible mark not just on
the law, but also on our country.  
 
Inscribed above the front entrance to the Supreme Court building are
these words: 'Equal Justice Under Law.' The nomination of
Judge Jackson brings us one step closer to making that lofty ideal a
reality. We urge the Senate to promptly confirm this extraordinary
nominee.

Sincerely,

The Southern Poverty Law Center

 

 


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