Rush Statement on Biden Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court

Statement

Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court:

"Today is a historic day. An eminent and distinguished jurist in her own right, Judge Jackson sits on the shoulders of other preeminent justice-seeking Black women in American history, including Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, and Shirley Chisholm, to name a few. This is a proud -- and long-overdue -- moment for America, for women, and for Black women in particular.

"Judge Jackson has broad experience across the legal profession and once confirmed, she will be the first public defender to sit on our nation's highest court. She has exceptional credentials and an unimpeachable character. I look forward to the Senate moving forward with a fair and timely confirmation, especially given that Judge Jackson has previously been confirmed by the Senate on a bipartisan basis on three separate occasions."

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