New York State Bar Association Applauds Supreme Court Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
2.25.2022
New York State Bar Association President T. Andrew Brown today applauded President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female nominee for the United States Supreme Court.
“Ketanji Brown Jackson brings an unparalleled breadth of legal experience to the Supreme Court. She has been a law clerk to Justice Breyer, federal public defender, associate to distinguished law firms and a federal trial court judge. Her historic appointment underscores the importance of diversity and equity. The judiciary must reflect the people it serves.”
Brown added, “We congratulate the President on an inspiring choice.”
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The New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. Since 1876, NYSBA has helped shape the development of law, educated and informed the legal profession and the public, and championed the rights of New Yorkers through advocacy and guidance in our communities.
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