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Ketanji Brown Jackson Begins Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Ketanji Brown Jackson Begins Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Ketanji Brown Jackson Begins Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On her first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson told senators that she "stands on the shoulders" of those who came before her and that she decides cases "from a neutral posture." While she has broad support from Democratic senators, Republicans are likely to press her on her record as a public defender when questioning begins Tuesday.This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Mar 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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