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Welcome, Justice Jackson

By Jeralyn, Section Supreme Court
Posted on Thu Apr 07, 2022 at 03:19:25 PM EST
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The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.

Hopefully, we will see that even one additional progressive voice on our nation's highest Court can make a difference -- on social and criminal justice and privacy issues.

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    So small (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Apr 07, 2022 at 05:26:34 PM EST
    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) didn't wear a tie for the occasion for the confirmation vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first black woman on the Supreme Court -- which meant he wasn't allowed on the Senate floor and voted "no" from the cloakroom, CNN reports.

    Graham was wearing a tie at a press conference earlier but apparently took it off.
    And, (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by KeysDan on Thu Apr 07, 2022 at 06:04:54 PM EST
    Rand Paul held up the vote by 30 minutes.  He, also, did not wear a tie and voted "no" fr