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Best Of: SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson / Novelist Danzy Senna

2024/9/7
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Ketanji Brown Jackson's memoir offers insight into her journey to becoming the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. She reflects on her confirmation hearings, her approach to constitutional interpretation, and the impact of her background on her legal perspective.
  • Jackson emphasizes the importance of treating everyone equally under the law, regardless of their position.
  • She highlights her commitment to staying within the court's lane and avoiding policymaking.
  • Jackson's confirmation hearings involved intense scrutiny, including questions about her sentencing record.

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's new memoir, Lovely One, gives us a rare glimpse into her legal mind. And she gets personal about her childhood, marriage and her time as a public defender. Also, we hear from writer Danzy Senna, who writes about the experiences of being biracial in America and the meaning of race itself. Her new novel *Colored Television. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)