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Will Justice Jackson Help Shape More Progressive Criminal Justice?

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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Why GOP Criticism of Jackson on Child Porn Terms is Misleading

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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Ex-Public Defender Ketanji Brown Jackson Chosen For Supreme Court

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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