Amicus: And the Nominee Is … Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

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🗓️ 26 February 2022

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As President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Olivia Warren, a former clerk of nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Slate’s own Mark Joseph Stern to discuss Judge Jackson’s character, her qualifications, and the qualities she’ll bring to the highest court in the land if confirmed. In our Slate Plus segment, members will hear more from Mark and Dahlia on the other big news of the week: the Supreme Court’s decision to take up a First Amendment case next term that could have sweeping implications for LGBTQ people—and for a lot of other folks besides. They also dig into Florida’s deeply disturbing “don’t say gay” legislation and Texas’ new vigilante directive targeting trans youth and their loved ones. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as the next associate's justice of the Supreme
0:09.0	Court of the United States, I can only hope that my life and career, my love of this country
0:16.1	and the Constitution and my commitment to upholding the rule of law and the sacred principles
0:23.4	upon which this great nation was founded will inspire future generations of Americans.
0:30.8	I'm pleased to nominate Judge Jackson who will bring extraordinary qualifications,
0:36.0	deep experience and intellect, and a rigorous traditional record to the court.
0:41.0	Judge Jackson deserves to be confirmed as the next Justice of the Supreme Court.
0:46.0	Thank you again, Mr. President, for this extraordinary honor.
0:54.2	Hi and welcome to Amidst.
0:56.7	This is Slate's podcast about the courts and the law and the Supreme Court.
1:01.8	I'm Dahlia Lithueck.
1:02.6	I cover the courts for Slate.com, and this is indeed an historic moment for the U.S. Supreme Court.
1:09.7	On Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of the first black woman
1:16.2	as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.
1:18.9	After 115 such nominations, finally, truly a momentous announcement.
1:26.3	Today, as we watch freedom and liberty under attack abroad, I'm here to fulfill my responsibility
1:34.4	as under the Constitution to preserve freedom and liberty here in the United States of America.
1:40.9	And it's my honor to introduce to the country a daughter of former public school teachers,
1:46.9	a proven consensus builder, an accomplished lawyer, a distinguished jurist,
1:53.8	one of the nation's most on one of the nation's most prestigious courts.
1:58.4	My nominee for the United States Supreme Court is Judge Katanji Jackson.
2:03.4	Now, we would be remiss if we didn't also take note of the fact that as you just heard the president allude to,
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