US (Washington Insider Magazine) – Supreme Court nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson is currently undergoing questioning throughout her confirmation hearing process: and surprising answers have arisen as she answers Senators’ confirmation questions.
Currently, among the hot topics discussed, her Guantanamo Bay detainee defense, abortion, and the definition of womanhood have had Senators considering her nomination to the Supreme Court in a new light. The Biden-proposed candidate currently sits on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and is being considered for a lifetime appointment by President Biden.
Her belief system leans to Democratic preferences, as she has stated her support for Roe v. Wade, and has a very fluid approach to understanding gender norms and biological differences between sexes.
Throughout the process of her questioning, nominee Brown Jackson was able to mention her family’s extensive history in law and enforcement, which has colored her role and experience in the judge’s seat.
If Brown Jackson were to be confirmed and approved, she would make history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
While the Democratic supporters stand by her nomination and have actively been supporting it through the confirmation process, many Republicans are more loathe to continue, given her handling of certain child sex crime cases that have come across her courtroom. Based on prior quoted statements that appeared to be “pedophile tolerant” by many, several Republican Senators mentioned this concern throughout the course of confirmations.
Nominee Brown Jackson didn’t refute the claims, and instead attacked the core root of the argument: stating that child sex crime offenses are to be considered among the worst.
Currently, the Senators are focusing on her interpretation style, especially in constitutional law cases where the clear cut answer may not be present. This will inform them of her ability to remain impartial and driven by prior precedent and case law, rather than political preferences of that time.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin was quoted by many news sources praising nominee Brown Jackson’s responses to the Senators’ lines of questioning. Durbin was among the first of her supporters, quoted that he wanted to be present as she made history of being the first African American woman on the supreme court.
When asked, he affirmed that many senators on the panel were not mean or overwhelming to nominee Brown Jackson. Rather, they were respectful and direct int heir line of questioning. The only exception to this statement was a few Republican Senators, who attempted to muddy the water with the accusation that she was far too lenient on child porn and child sex crime cases in her courtroom.
Along with this accusation, Nominee Brown Jackson was also accused of irresponsible and biased language in a brief that had surfaced from when she was considered to be a new lawyer. She was speaking badly about anti-abortion advocates in what appeared to be a biased review. This was reiterated as a potential concern by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, among other Republican Senators.
Confirmation hearings are set to continue for Nominee Brown-Jackson.
