Senator Menendez Statement on Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer to the United States Supreme Court:

"Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an eminently qualified jurist with impeccable credentials, profound integrity, and sound judgment. Throughout her career, Judge Jackson has excelled as a practitioner, including as a former assistant federal public defender, and as a federal district court and federal appellate court judge, writing over 500 legal opinions on a myriad of complex issues ranging from constitutional and administrative cases to matters implicating national security and civil rights.

"For the first time in history, women and girls across America will see themselves more fully reflected in our judicial system. Since its founding in 1789, only two Black men and only five women have been appointed to serve on our nation's highest court. President Biden's decision to appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court is a historic and momentous occasion and also marks the first time that four women will be seated on the high court at the same time. Today's nomination of Judge Jackson opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities for future generations of Americans.

"As a member of the Senate, there are few responsibilities more critical to our democracy than providing advice and consent to the President of the United States on a Supreme Court nomination. I look forward to meeting with Judge Jackson as I fulfill my role of advice and consent in the Senate's timely consideration of her nomination to the high court."

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