President Biden formally announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee, fulfilling a campaign pledge.
through the confirmation process by former Alabama Senator Doug Jones, who is serving as her so-called"Sherpa."
"The judgments of a justice can affect the lives of every American in perpetuity. It's critical that any such nominee, including Judge Jackson, receive the most thorough and rigorous vetting," Senator Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said in a statement, adding he looks forward to sitting down with Jackson"face to face on Capitol Hill."
Breyer revealed in late January he will retire from the Supreme Court once a successor is confirmed, capping months of pressure from liberal judicial groups to step down and allow Mr. Biden to name a successor while Democrats control the Senate. Still, Jackson was considered a leading candidate for the Supreme Court before there was a vacancy, with her professional experience representing indigent criminal defendants and nearly nine years on the federal bench making her a favorite.
Ryan and Jackson are related by marriage, and the congressman said at the time his"praise for Ketanji's intellect, for her character, for her integrity, it is unequivocal. She is an amazing person." The former GOP congressman lauded Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday,that he and his family are"incredibly happy" for her and reiterating his comments from 2012.
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