JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON
Nominee to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
This nomination is the result of a thorough and rigorous process by the White House to name a qualified nominee with strong experience, character, integrity, and dedication to the Constitution and rule of law. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an exceptionally well-qualified jurist whose credentials, experience, and evenhanded approach to the administration of justice make her an outstanding candidate for the Supreme Court.
Last year, Judge Jackson was confirmed by this Senate on a bipartisan basis to serve on the D.C. Circuit. Before her confirmation to the D.C. Circuit, Judge Jackson served on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was confirmed to this role unanimously and issued more than 500 opinions on cases involving a range of important issues—from the separation of powers to the reach of the Fourth Amendment to collective bargaining rights. She additionally has prior experience as a Vice Chair and Commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, as a federal public defender, as a lawyer in private practice, and as a law clerk at all three levels of the federal Judiciary, including for Justice Breyer.
The historic nomination of Judge Jackson is an important step toward making the Supreme Court look more like the nation as a whole.
Committee Materials
- Committee Questionnaire
- Committee Questionnaire Attachments
- Letter from the American Bar Association (ABA) rating Judge Jackson unanimously "Well Qualified"
- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Written Responses to Questions for the Record
Letters of Support
- 23 Attorneys General Support for Jackson
- Judge Thomas Griffith Support for Jackson
- Judge Luttig Support for Jackson
- David Levi Support for Jackson
- William Burck Support for Jackson
- Conservative Support for Jackson
- U.S. Black Chambers Support for Jackson
- October 1999 SCOTUS Clerks Support for Jackson
- Law Enforcement Support for Jackson
- 275 Black Women Law Professors Support for Jackson
- 38 Black Law School Deans Support for Jackson
- 850 Female Law Professors Support for Jackson
- Former DOJ Officials Support for Jackson
- 91 Former AGs Support for Jackson
- National Council of Jewish Women Support for Jackson
- National Education Association Support for Jackson
- Crime Victim Survivors and Advocates Support for Jackson
- US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Support for Jackson
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Support for Jackson
- 500+ Law Professors Support for Jackson
- Statement from Clark Neily of the Cato Institute
- Center for Disability Rights Support for Jackson
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Support for Jackson
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) Support for Jackson
- Former Breyer Clerks Support for Jackson
- Former Jackson Clerks Support for Jackson
- National Urban League Support for Jackson
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL) Support for Jackson
- 24 National AAPI Groups Support for Jackson
- Disability Community Support for Jackson
- League of Conservation Voters Support for Jackson
- 50 Environmental Groups Support for Jackson
- LCCHR & 186 Civil Rights Organizations Support for Jackson
- National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum & Sister Orgs Support for Jackson
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Support for Jackson
- Former National Security Lawyers Support for Jackson
- NAACP Support for Jackson
- Democratic Women's Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus Leaders Support for Jackson
- Retired Federal Judges Support for Jackson
- 48 Florida Former Federal Prosecutors Support for Jackson
- NCAI NARF Support for Jackson
- 200 Black Women Support for Jackson
- Law Students Support for Jackson
- 100+ Black Male Law Professors and Deans Support for Jackson
- HBCU Law Alumni Support for Jackson
- National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Support for Jackson
- Former National Security Lawyers Support for Jackson
- Constitutional Accountability Center Support for Jackson
- A Better Balance Support for Jackson
- Common Cause Support for Jackson
- Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition (YBLOC) Support for Jackson
- Black Women Owned Businesses Support for Jackson
- Congressional Black Caucus and Democratic Women's Caucus Support for Jackson
- Japanese American Citizens League Support for Jackson
- Survivor Community Organizations Support for Jackson
- American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity Support for Jackson
- Resources Legacy Fund Support for Jackson
- Association of Village Council Presidents Support for Jackson
- Center for Law and Social Policy Support for Jackson
- Concerned Black Men of America Support for Jackson
- Everytown Support for Jackson
- Guantanamo Lawyers Support for Jackson
- LGBTQ+ and Allies Support for Jackson
- Missouri Law Professors and Lawyers Support for Jackson
- Sigma Pi Phi Support for Jackson
- National Employment Lawyers Association Support for Jackson
- Former Child Exploitation Prosecutor Support for Jackson
- Physicians for Reproductive Health Support for Jackson
- YWCA Support for Jackson
- 53 Former Federal Prosecutors Support for Jackson
- 277 Florida Lawyers Support for Jackson
- All 44 Black Law Deans Support for Jackson
- Florida Law Professor Support for Jackson
- Innocence Project Support for Jackson
- National Organization for Women Support for Jackson
- National Education Association Support for Jackson
- Oglala Sioux Tribe Support for Jackson
- Joel Motley Support for Jackson
- Black Women's Roundtable Support for Jackson
For more information on Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/kbj/
LATEST NEWS
From the Chair
In Response to Durbin's Questions, ABA Debunks Republican Myths About Judge Jackson's Sentencing
Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony by the American Bar Association
Durbin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Durbin: Judge Jackson Will Be a Supreme Court Justice in the Mold of Justice Breyer
Durbin Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
What they're saying
CNN: Ketanji Brown Jackson is the most popular Supreme Court nominee in years
NBC: Loretta Lynch, former DOJ officials urge Jackson confirmation to Supreme Court
AP: Top law enforcement officials support Jackson for high court
Checks & Balances Two dozen conservatives sign letter endorsing Judge Jackson to SCOTUS
WPR: Paul Ryan backs Ketanji Brown Jackson as Biden's Supreme Court pick
Get to know Judge Jackson
WaPo: How Ketanji Brown Jackson found a path between confrontation and compromise
CNN: The personal and legal record of the Supreme Court nominee
NYT: How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson
NYT: As a Public Defender, Supreme Court Nominee Helped Clients Others Avoided