"It is true that not everyone was represented at the table when our country was being birthed... Yet the principles of liberty and equality that the framers adopted... mean that every citizen can now enter those rooms."
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, born on September 14, 1970, in Washington, D.C., is a trailblazing American jurist who made history as the first African American woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. A Harvard Law School graduate, she has a distinguished career as a public defender and federal judge, known for her commitment to justice and equity. Jackson’s landmark appointment not only reshapes the landscape of the judiciary but also serves as an inspiring symbol of progress in the ongoing pursuit of diversity and representation in the legal system.
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"To make sure that everyone is clear that we are all a part of the American experience, that all of our backgrounds, as different as they are, can be reflected and celebrated in something like the Supreme Court is very important."
Ketanji Brown Jackson
"Our constitutional scheme - the design of our government - is erected to prevent tyranny."
Ketanji Brown Jackson"Having lawyers who can set aside their own personal beliefs about their client's alleged behavior or their client's propensity to commit crimes benefits all persons in the United States because it incentivizes the government to investigate accusations thoroughly and to protect the rights of the accused during the criminal justice process."
Ketanji Brown Jackson
"If we're going to continue to move forward as a nation, we can't allow concern about discomfort to displace knowledge, truth, or history."
Ketanji Brown Jackson