Let’s make some history and get Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court right away!

Last month, coinciding with the end of Black History Month, President Biden made a historical announcement nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. This week the Senate will start holding confirmation hearings and we need to urge the Senate to act quickly to confirm the extraordinarily well qualified Judge Jackson without delay. And given how the Senate’s been acting lately, they need a push.

If confirmed, Judge Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. This is significant and speaks to the need for our courts to reflect the diversity of this nation, and be composed of justices who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting all people from all of our communities.

Did you know that only two of the nine sitting justices belong to a racial minority, [1] only three of the nine justices are women and [2] and a Black woman nominee would be only the third Black person nominated to serve in this role? Not only would Judge Jackson be a significant addition to the court but confirming Judge Jackson would demonstrate our nation’s forward progression towards equity and equal justice.

We can’t take this confirmation for granted, not given the way some Senators have insisted on playing politics with the Supreme Court.

Already there’s been a lot of conversation surrounding this historic nomination and in the coming weeks, you’re going to hear more. What we know is there is overwhelming support for Judge Jackson but there are those who choose to attack Judge Jackson’s record, her qualifications and her character.

This is unacceptable. We must combat the misinformation and disinformation targeting Judge Jackon and instead uplift her record as a fair-minded jurist who will no doubt strengthen our highest courts commitment to fairness. Judge Jackson is well-qualified and has experience as a federal appellate judge, a federal district court judge, a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, an attorney in private practice, and as a federal public defender.

For far too long, women, Black women and people of color who are nominated for, hold elected positions, or are in positions of power have faced unfair and unnecessary media coverage and criticism using racist, sexist and discriminatory rhetoric. It’s up to us to combat those racist and sexist stereotypes by making sure we have accurate information and we’re sharing accurate information about Judge Jackson’s qualifications and record.

As the hearings progress over the next we’ll be here to share facts and information on Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson. As one of our nation’s brightest minds with broad experience and support from both sides of the aisle, the choice is easy, the Senate should vote YES to confirm Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The selection process was meticulous, input was solicited from legal experts and both parties and President Biden made the right choice. Judge Jackson’s track record speaks for itself, not only has Judge Jackson authored about 600 decisions during her judicial service but she has more judicial experience than four current Justices had when they were nominated. And that’s combined! [3] Judge Jackson is a careful decision-maker and will be a Judge in the vein of her mentor, Justice Breyer, who served with wisdom and a deep understanding of the Constitution.

Judge Jackson has received support and praise from the civil and human rights community, colleagues in the judiciary, academia, the law enforcement community and many more. Judge Jackson’s distinguished and impressive career makes her an exceptional choice to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

- Namatie, Monifa, Ruth, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team

P.S.– Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in helping elected leaders understand how public policies impact families so they can move change. We want to hear more from YOU! What does this historic nomination mean to you? https://action.momsrising.org/survey/historic-SCOTUS-story/

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