The Good News: She Will Shine
The hearing for “The Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States” will begin Monday, March 21, 2022, at 11:00 am (ET) and continue through Thursday, March 24, 2022. The first day will include 10-minute opening statements by committee members, five minutes from outside introducers, and 10-minute comments from Judge Jackson. The rest of the schedule is:
- Tuesday, March 22 – Questioning of Judge Jackson will begin at 9:00 am (ET). Members will have the opportunity to ask questions for 30 minutes each, in order of seniority.
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Wednesday, March 23 – The hearing will resume at 9:00 am (ET). Members will have the opportunity to ask a second round of questions for 20 minutes each, in order of seniority and will later include a closed-door session to discuss her FBI background investigation (which is done for every nominee).
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Thursday, March 24 – Last day of hearings with testimony from the American Bar Association (ABA) and outside witnesses, beginning again at 9:00 am (ET).
Following the hearing, she will respond to written questions and the committee will report her to the full Senate. The final vote of the full Senate is expected to happen no later than April 11 when the Senate recesses. |
Pay Attention: Lower Court Judges Moving Closer
Importantly, while they prepare for the momentous SCOTUS hearings, the Senate acted on 12 lower court nominees. This includes Allison Nathan, nominee to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, who will be only the second openly lesbian woman to ever sit on a Court of Appeals. Leader Schumer, Chairman Durbin, and the entire Democratic Caucus are to be commended for continuing to confirm outstanding lower court judges, even while focusing on Judge Jackson’s historic confirmation and other critical domestic and foreign policy matters.
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