First modification:
White House sources reported that President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to legislate on the Supreme Court. If ratified for the position by the Senate, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to serve on the highest court in the country and would fill the vacancy left by Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term this summer.
United States President Joe Biden is betting on a historic appointment to the Supreme Court.
The Democratic president promised in the campaign to further diversify the court, which for two centuries was composed only of white men, now nominates the judge to the highest court. Ketanji Brown Jackson.
If confirmed for the position, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to legislate on the highest court in the United States.
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority. Although the 100-member Upper House is divided between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, Kamala Harris, as her vice president, would have the final decision in her hands in the event of a tie.
Due to a conservative-led rule change to make it easier to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 nominee, Neil Gorsuch, only a simple majority of one vote is now needed to confirm a new justice’s pick.
Once the president’s nomination is sent to the Senate, it is up to the Judiciary Committee to review the nominee and hold confirmation hearings. After the committee approves a nomination, it goes to the full Upper House for a final vote.
The magistrate would fill the vacancy left by Judge Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term on the court this summer.
New appointment would not change the ideological balance in the Supreme
While the appointment of the nominated judge would not change the ideological balance of the court, since Jackson would replace a fellow liberal, her addition allows Biden to renew his liberal wing with a much younger jurist who could serve for decades, just like the three relatively young Trump appointees.
Jackson would also join the liberal minority, as the court is currently dominated by conservatives.
Her nomination comes as the Supreme Court weighs potential limitations on abortion rights and restrictions on voting rights efforts to increase minority representation.
Currently, the court includes three women, one of whom is the first Latina: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has signaled that he wants the Senate to move quickly on this process. Senators have set a tentative confirmation goal for April 8, when they go on a two-week spring break. Hearings could begin in mid-March.
However, the planned schedule could suffer some complications amid the development of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, which could meet to pronounce on it, and the absence due to health reasons of Democratic legislator Ben Ray Lujan, who suffered a stroke on last month.
Progressives would need Luján’s vote to confirm Biden’s election, in case no Republican decides to support them.
With Reuters and EFE
First modification:
White House sources reported that President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to legislate on the Supreme Court. If ratified for the position by the Senate, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to serve on the highest court in the country and would fill the vacancy left by Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term this summer.
United States President Joe Biden is betting on a historic appointment to the Supreme Court.
The Democratic president promised in the campaign to further diversify the court, which for two centuries was composed only of white men, now nominates the judge to the highest court. Ketanji Brown Jackson.
If confirmed for the position, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to legislate on the highest court in the United States.
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority. Although the 100-member Upper House is divided between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, Kamala Harris, as her vice president, would have the final decision in her hands in the event of a tie.
Due to a conservative-led rule change to make it easier to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 nominee, Neil Gorsuch, only a simple majority of one vote is now needed to confirm a new justice’s pick.
Once the president’s nomination is sent to the Senate, it is up to the Judiciary Committee to review the nominee and hold confirmation hearings. After the committee approves a nomination, it goes to the full Upper House for a final vote.
The magistrate would fill the vacancy left by Judge Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term on the court this summer.
New appointment would not change the ideological balance in the Supreme
While the appointment of the nominated judge would not change the ideological balance of the court, since Jackson would replace a fellow liberal, her addition allows Biden to renew his liberal wing with a much younger jurist who could serve for decades, just like the three relatively young Trump appointees.
Jackson would also join the liberal minority, as the court is currently dominated by conservatives.
Her nomination comes as the Supreme Court weighs potential limitations on abortion rights and restrictions on voting rights efforts to increase minority representation.
Currently, the court includes three women, one of whom is the first Latina: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has signaled that he wants the Senate to move quickly on this process. Senators have set a tentative confirmation goal for April 8, when they go on a two-week spring break. Hearings could begin in mid-March.
However, the planned schedule could suffer some complications amid the development of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, which could meet to pronounce on it, and the absence due to health reasons of Democratic legislator Ben Ray Lujan, who suffered a stroke on last month.
Progressives would need Luján’s vote to confirm Biden’s election, in case no Republican decides to support them.
With Reuters and EFE
First modification:
White House sources reported that President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to legislate on the Supreme Court. If ratified for the position by the Senate, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to serve on the highest court in the country and would fill the vacancy left by Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term this summer.
United States President Joe Biden is betting on a historic appointment to the Supreme Court.
The Democratic president promised in the campaign to further diversify the court, which for two centuries was composed only of white men, now nominates the judge to the highest court. Ketanji Brown Jackson.
If confirmed for the position, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to legislate on the highest court in the United States.
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority. Although the 100-member Upper House is divided between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, Kamala Harris, as her vice president, would have the final decision in her hands in the event of a tie.
Due to a conservative-led rule change to make it easier to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 nominee, Neil Gorsuch, only a simple majority of one vote is now needed to confirm a new justice’s pick.
Once the president’s nomination is sent to the Senate, it is up to the Judiciary Committee to review the nominee and hold confirmation hearings. After the committee approves a nomination, it goes to the full Upper House for a final vote.
The magistrate would fill the vacancy left by Judge Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term on the court this summer.
New appointment would not change the ideological balance in the Supreme
While the appointment of the nominated judge would not change the ideological balance of the court, since Jackson would replace a fellow liberal, her addition allows Biden to renew his liberal wing with a much younger jurist who could serve for decades, just like the three relatively young Trump appointees.
Jackson would also join the liberal minority, as the court is currently dominated by conservatives.
Her nomination comes as the Supreme Court weighs potential limitations on abortion rights and restrictions on voting rights efforts to increase minority representation.
Currently, the court includes three women, one of whom is the first Latina: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has signaled that he wants the Senate to move quickly on this process. Senators have set a tentative confirmation goal for April 8, when they go on a two-week spring break. Hearings could begin in mid-March.
However, the planned schedule could suffer some complications amid the development of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, which could meet to pronounce on it, and the absence due to health reasons of Democratic legislator Ben Ray Lujan, who suffered a stroke on last month.
Progressives would need Luján’s vote to confirm Biden’s election, in case no Republican decides to support them.
With Reuters and EFE
First modification:
White House sources reported that President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to legislate on the Supreme Court. If ratified for the position by the Senate, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to serve on the highest court in the country and would fill the vacancy left by Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term this summer.
United States President Joe Biden is betting on a historic appointment to the Supreme Court.
The Democratic president promised in the campaign to further diversify the court, which for two centuries was composed only of white men, now nominates the judge to the highest court. Ketanji Brown Jackson.
If confirmed for the position, Jackson would become the first African-American woman to legislate on the highest court in the United States.
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority. Although the 100-member Upper House is divided between 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, Kamala Harris, as her vice president, would have the final decision in her hands in the event of a tie.
Due to a conservative-led rule change to make it easier to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 nominee, Neil Gorsuch, only a simple majority of one vote is now needed to confirm a new justice’s pick.
Once the president’s nomination is sent to the Senate, it is up to the Judiciary Committee to review the nominee and hold confirmation hearings. After the committee approves a nomination, it goes to the full Upper House for a final vote.
The magistrate would fill the vacancy left by Judge Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire at the end of his term on the court this summer.
New appointment would not change the ideological balance in the Supreme
While the appointment of the nominated judge would not change the ideological balance of the court, since Jackson would replace a fellow liberal, her addition allows Biden to renew his liberal wing with a much younger jurist who could serve for decades, just like the three relatively young Trump appointees.
Jackson would also join the liberal minority, as the court is currently dominated by conservatives.
Her nomination comes as the Supreme Court weighs potential limitations on abortion rights and restrictions on voting rights efforts to increase minority representation.
Currently, the court includes three women, one of whom is the first Latina: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has signaled that he wants the Senate to move quickly on this process. Senators have set a tentative confirmation goal for April 8, when they go on a two-week spring break. Hearings could begin in mid-March.
However, the planned schedule could suffer some complications amid the development of the Russian attacks in Ukraine, which could meet to pronounce on it, and the absence due to health reasons of Democratic legislator Ben Ray Lujan, who suffered a stroke on last month.
Progressives would need Luján’s vote to confirm Biden’s election, in case no Republican decides to support them.
With Reuters and EFE