EMILYs List Statement on Senate Judiciary Vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

For Immediate Release
April 4, 2022

EMILY's List Statement on Senate Judiciary Vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted and advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. Following this, EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released a statement:  

“As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in her nomination process to a full Senate vote, I am elated that we are one step closer to making history. Without the votes to block her confirmation in the full chamber, Judge Jackson is on her way to becoming the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court.

“Not only is Judge Jackson one of the most qualified candidates ever nominated, she also represents Black women across the nation who for so long have been barred from having a voice on issues shaping our future and the future of this country. This week, I am ready to celebrate our first Black woman Supreme Court justice and the impact that representation in the highest levels of government has on America’s daughters.”

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