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Jill Mceldowney
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Will Justice Jackson Help Shape More Progressive Criminal Justice?
With her confirmation by the Senate, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first United States Supreme Court justice who previously...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Jackson Confirmation Set; Grassley Voting No on Criminal Justice Issue
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to the Supreme Court on Monday, when senators aired grievances...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Jackson Child Porn Sentences Within Norms For Federal Judges
When Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced criticism from Republican senators over her handling of sentencings in child...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Jackson Hearing Turns Nasty as GOP Hammers Her on Porn Sentences
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s second day of questioning by senators took on a nastier, more partisan tone as Republicans grilled the...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Jackson Denies GOP Charges of Leniency in Sex Offender Cases
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her approach to sentencing amid Republican allegations hat she has been...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Why GOP Criticism of Jackson on Child Porn Terms is Misleading
Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Facing senators’ questions for the first time, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Crime Will Be a Focus Of Jackson Confirmation Hearings
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her supporters plan to highlight her legal experience and history of working with Republicans during her...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 18, 20222 min read
GOP Lacks Cohesion on Jackson; Hawley Cites Sex Case 'Leniency'
In 2020, when Amy Coney Barrett was facing Supreme Court confirmation, Democratic senators used a consistent line of attack: she would be...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Will Any Republicans Accept An Ex-Public Defender For High Court?
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the former public defender whose confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court begins Monday, has been sharply...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 15, 20221 min read
IACP Backs Ketanji Brown Jackson For Supreme Court Seat
The International Association of Chiefs of Police endorsed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Ex-Public Defender Ketanji Brown Jackson Chosen For Supreme Court
President Biden chose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, Axios reports....
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