UltraViolet on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Taking Her Seat on the Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 30, 2022
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UltraViolet on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Taking Her Seat on the Supreme Court
Women’s Group Says Historic Appointment is a Moment for Celebration, Even as the Supreme Court Faces Legitimacy Crisis
Statement from Shaunna Thomas, co-founder and executive director of Ultraviolet, a leading national gender justice organization:
“Today, we celebrate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson – the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in our nation’s history – taking her seat on the bench.
“Throughout her career, as a judge, as a public defender, and as the vice chair of the US Sentencing Commission, Justice Jackson has proven that she is exactly the type of person we need on the Supreme Court right now. Someone who will protect the rights of Americans and ensure justice for all.
“It should not be lost on anyone that Justice Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court at a time when the Court faces a crisis of legitimacy. The right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court and the recent blatantly political decisions to overturn long-established constitutional protections for abortion, undermine the separation of church and states, and weaken a States’ right to enact common sense gun reform – has damaged the institution.
“The mere presence of Justice Jackson will make the Supreme Court will help re-establish the legitimacy the Court so desperately needs right now.”
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