Ketanji Brown Jackson: Supreme Court pick defends record anew on 3rd day of hearings FOX13
Booker, who is Black, said that he sees "my ancestors and yours" when he looks at her. "I know what it’s taken for you to sit here in this seat," he said. "You have earned this spot."Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden give remarks on SCOTUS nomination
In response to questioning about a case over affirmative action at Harvard University, her alma mater where she now serves on the Board of Overseers, Jackson said she would recuse herself. "That's my plan," she responded when Texas Sen. Ted Cruz asked her about it. The focus on sentencing was part of a larger effort by the committee's Republicans — several of whom are potential presidential candidates — to characterize Jackson's record, and her judicial philosophy, as too empathetic and soft on criminals who commit the worst offenses. It was also reflective of an emerging emphasis on crime in GOP midterm election campaigns.
She said she bases sentences on many factors, not just federal guidelines. Sentencing is not a "numbers game," she said, noting that there are no mandatory sentences for sex offenders and that there has been significant debate on the subject.
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