Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Ketanji Brown Jackson -- Born: 1970-09-14. Occupation: federal judge. Employer: Goodwin. Position: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Education: Harvard Law School. Awards: Time 100.
Born1970-09-14
Occupationfederal judge, judge, jurist, lawyer
EmployerGoodwin, Morrison & Foerster, United States Sentencing Commission
PositionAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, United States federal judge
EducationHarvard Law School, Harvard University, Miami Palmetto High School
AwardsTime 100
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“Courts are designed to be scary, and we really need to make sure that the people who are appearing in front of us understand what’s going on,”
fm.kuac.org2026-07-20Source“I have been quite a vocal critic of the court in terms of its use of the emergency docket,”
adn.com2026-07-20Source“We really are part of America. We can do the same things they can do Outside here – we can probably do them better because we’re in Alaska. But, you know, those big themes are true for all of us.”
fm.kuac.org2026-07-20Source“They want to know how I'm going to perform in this job and in this environment, and so I'm doing my best work as well as I can do, because I want people to see and know that I can do anything just like anyone else.”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“As a democracy, the people are supposed to be the rulers. The people are supposed to be leading in terms of the policies and the way in which our government operates. And so, the more that people are engaged with our institutions the better.”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“no doubt that executive lawlessness will flourish because of the decision”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“because my parents, who were public school teachers when I was born, decided that they were going to ensure that I knew that I could do anything I wanted to.”
abcnews.com2025-07-07Source“A dissent is the opportunity for the justices to express their differing views with respect to what the majority has done,”
cbsnews.com2024-09-03Source“A binding code of ethics is pretty standard for judges, and so I guess the question is 'Is the Supreme Court any different?'”
nbcnews.com2024-09-01Source“But I think that's aspirational. I would like to be better at forging consensus.”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances, when we have a criminal justice system that had ordinarily treated everyone the same,”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“No one can match Justice Breyer in that skill…”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“The primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that presidents are not kings,”
nbcnews.com2022-02-25Source“I can only hope that my life and career, my love of this country and the Constitution ... will inspire future generations of Americans,”
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“What she’s doing just really creates another pathway for all children, not just African American children,”
adn.com2026-07-20Source“Of course, she’s in Alaska — her sorority sisters have to come out and support her,”
adn.com2026-07-20Source“And it was impeding their ability to reform,”
fm.kuac.org2026-07-20Source“I'm aware that people are watching,”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“Sometimes we have cases that have those kinds of implications, and, you know, are there cases in which there are issues that have that kind of significance? Absolutely,”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“and it's a tradition of the Court that justices get to voice their opinions in the context of their opinions and writings.”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“We have very different opinions,”
abcnews.com2025-07-08Source“And I think that helps you to really get out any frustrations.”
apnews.com2025-01-30Source“the court has a tradition of that”
cbsnews.com2024-09-03Source“And I had a difference of opinion and I wanted to make clear why I thought what I did in that situation.”
cbsnews.com2024-09-03Source“Lots of justices use terms and phrases that they want to use in order to make a significant point,”
cbsnews.com2024-09-03Source“not going to comment on other justices' interpretations of the rules or what they're doing.”
nbcnews.com2024-09-01Source“And when eyes are on you, you really do want to perform well.”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“the majority's ruling in this case breaks new and dangerous ground.”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“I wasn't doing anything different,”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“I think there are legal issues that arise out of the political process, and so the Supreme Court has to be prepared to respond if that should be necessary,”
nbcnews.com2024-09-01Source“breaks new and dangerous ground.”
nbcnews.com2024-09-01Source“I follow the rules, whatever they are, with respect to ethical obligations,”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“I am considering supporting it as a general matter. I'm not going to get into commenting on particular policy proposals, but from my perspective, I don't have any problem with an enforceable code,”
nbcnews.com2024-09-01Source“And maybe I should have been. But I have questions, and we have a very complicated legal system. And these issues are hard.”
cbsnews.com2024-09-01Source“brilliant and fair jurist.”
nbcnews.com2022-02-25SourceIn the News
- Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court service came with one unexpected downside - TheGriothegrio.com · 2026-07-29
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson lauds dissent, criticizes reliance on emergency docket at Fairbanks talkfm.kuac.org · 2026-07-20
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brings lessons from the Supreme Court to Fairbanksnewsminer.com · 2026-07-20
- Johnny Brown, Justice Jackson’s father, passes away at 80scotusblog.com · 2026-07-20
- In Fairbanks, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says work ethic and determination propelled her to nation’s highest courtadn.com · 2026-07-20
- Ketanji Brown Jackson uses boxing as an outlet for her frustrations with conservative Supreme Court | AP Newsapnews.com · 2025-01-30
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on Supreme Court - The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com · 2022-09-30
- Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court | AP Newsapnews.com · 2022-07-01
- Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court | Reutersreuters.com · 2022-06-30
- Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Courtnbcnews.com · 2022-06-30
- Jackson Confirmed as First Black Woman to Sit on Supreme Courtnytimes.com · 2022-04-07
- Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court | AP Newsapnews.com · 2022-04-07
- Ketanji Brown Jackson brings varied legal resume to U.S. Supreme Courtreuters.com · 2022-03-21
- Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden's Supreme Court nominee?nbcnews.com · 2022-02-25
- Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court: AP Source | AP Newsapnews.com · 2022-02-25
- Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court nomineereuters.com · 2022-02-25
- Biden selects Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court | PBS Newspbs.org · 2022-02-25
- Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee? | Voxvox.com · 2022-02-25
- Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? Biden names her as his Supreme Court nominee : NPRnpr.org · 2022-02-14
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