I’m thrilled President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Of the 115 justices who have served on the Supreme Court bench, 108 have been white men. There has never been a Black woman on the bench, and there have only been three justices of color in the court’s entire history.
This nomination is historic — but we can’t rest for a single second. Soon, the Senate Judiciary Committee will conduct a confirmation hearing. Then, the full Senate will take a vote. Can you join me and other progressives in calling on the Senate to immediately confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court by adding your name to our petition?
Judge Brown Jackson served as a clerk for federal judges appointed by both Republican and Democratic Presidents — including Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer — and brings deep experience on the federal bench, having served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2012.
Throughout her career, Judge Brown Jackson has embodied one of the highest principles of American law — that everyone has the right to due process and legal representation. As a public defender, she represented those who could not afford to hire a lawyer. As Vice Chair of the Sentencing Commission under President Obama, she worked to alleviate harsh and unfair sentences for those convicted of drug crimes.
And as the first Black woman and first public defender to serve on the high court, Judge Brown Jackson will bring a never-heard — and sorely needed — perspective to the bench.
In solidarity,
Pramila
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