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Ketanji Brown Jackson
February 17, 2022
Matt Ford
Will Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Be the Next Great Dissenter?
The high court’s next justice won’t be on the winning side of many major cases. But even in defeat, she might sow the seeds for future victories.
February 1, 2022
Matt Ford
The Offensive GOP Arguments Against Nominating a Black Woman to the Supreme Court
Despite what Republican critics would have you believe, the president’s candidates to replace Breyer are eminently qualified.
January 31, 2022
Michael Tomasky
The Republicans’ Thoroughly Vile, Perfectly Predictable Reaction to Biden’s Supreme Court Plan
They just can’t help themselves.
January 27, 2022
Grace Segers
Republicans Might Throw a Fit Over Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee, but They’re Powerless to Stop It
The GOP can slow down the confirmation process for Stephen Breyer’s replacement, but the Democrats almost certainly have the votes to confirm her.
January 26, 2022
Maya Wiley
Make History and Keep Your Word, Mr. President: Nominate a Black Woman
And it should probably be Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is far more qualified than Clarence Thomas was when he was nominated. It’s time to fight.
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