Selya, a federal judge in Massachusetts, and US District Judge Patti Saris in Massachusetts. She was also supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review.Īfter college, the Harvard Law graduate not only clerked for Breyer but also Judge Bruce M. Her love for debate led to her Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1992 and cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1996. Standing on the shoulders of her role modelsīorn in Washington, DC, on September 14, 1970, Jackson was raised in Miami, where she attended high school and participated in debate tournaments. President Joe Biden, who nominated Jackson but was not in attendance during her swearing in as he returned from the G7 and NATO summits in Europe, said in a statement later Thursday that “her historic swearing in today represents a profound step forward for our nation, for all the young, Black girls who now see themselves reflected on our highest court, and for all of us as Americans.” And I know that my judicial role is further constrained by careful adherence to precedent.” “I know that my role as a judge is a limited one – that the Constitution empowers me only to decide cases and controversies that are properly presented. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath,” she said in her opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously. In April, she was confirmed 53-47 by the Senate to the high court after a series of contentious hearings, where Republicans tried to paint her as soft on crime and Democrats praised her judicial record.ĭuring the confirmation hearing, she vowed to be fair and impartial as justice in deciding the law. Supreme Court curbs EPA's ability to fight climate change (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) George Frey/Getty Images It was announced today that the Trump administration's EPA will repeal the Clean Power Plan,that was put in place by the Obama administration. CASTLE DALE, UT - OCTOBER 9: Emissions rise from the smokestacks of Pacificorp's 1440 megawatt coal fired power plant on Octoin Castle Dale, Utah.
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