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Candice Norwood
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Black women’s qualifications have long been questioned. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s allies were prepared.
The White House has both sought and touted support from a wide range of backers for the latest Supreme Court nominee, including Black-led organizations, bipartisan legal groups, conservative leaders and women’s groups.
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41 years before Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amalya Lyle Kearse was considered for the Supreme Court
Kearse was the first Black woman judge on an appellate court and helped pave the way for judges such as Jackson, the newest nominee to the country’s highest court.
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History made: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court
If confirmed, Jackson, 51, would also be the first former federal public defender on the high court. She has previously been confirmed to posts by the Senate three times.
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Meet J. Michelle Childs, South Carolina judge and possible Supreme Court contender
Childs, who has strong backing from her state’s lawmakers, is a graduate of public universities and worked in both government and private practice before joining the bench.
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How Ketanji Brown Jackson’s pursuit of success as a lawyer and parent got her a Supreme Court nomination
In a 2017 speech to law students, the Supreme Court nominee talked about the difficulties of working at a big law firm — and how a confirmation hearing led her to knitting.
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More Black women are leading U.S. law schools and changing the conversation on race and gender
A rising cohort of new leaders want to help their institutions better understand the country’s history and how it inextricably shapes the law today.
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The 19th Explains: Biden has made his Supreme Court nomination. What’s next?
President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to name a Black woman to the highest court with the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Proposed bill would cover breastfeeding support for families fleeing natural disasters
The bill seeks to ‘streamline and standardize the process for those seeking breastfeeding equipment,’ Rep. Lauren Underwood said.
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Biden poised to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court
The retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for the president to make good on a campaign promise.
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Biden's past Black women nominees pave way for a potential Supreme Court pick
If all 8 of the president’s nominees are confirmed, he will have doubled the total number of Black women to ever serve on the nation's second-highest courts.