SENATE CONFIRMS KETANJI BROWN JACKSON IN HISTORIC VOTE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 7, 2022) — The Senate voted today to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Take Back the Court Executive Director Sarah Lipton-Lubet praised the historic confirmation:

“With the Senate voting to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as our country’s next Supreme Court justice, making her the first Black woman and first former public defender to sit on the highest Court in the land, today is a day to celebrate. There is no doubt that Justice Jackson will be a brilliant addition to the bench, bringing her immense talent, breadth of experience, and invaluable perspective to the critical decisions on the Court’s horizon. The stakes for our rights and our democracy have never been higher, and we need her wisdom and her voice on the judiciary now more than ever. We desperately need a Supreme Court that actually reflects the country it is supposed to serve, rather than just a rich and powerful few. Justice Jackson’s confirmation is an historic, long-overdue step in that direction and an inspiration to keep moving forward.”

Take Back the Court raises awareness about the urgent need to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court to address the theft of the court by Senator Mitch McConnell during the Obama Administration. Without adding seats, Congress will not be able to restore the right to vote, ensure reproductive freedom, protect workers, halt our climate emergency, or pass new legislation. Court expansion, which can be accomplished without a constitutional amendment, is the only reform that enables the un-rigging of the system and the restoration of democracy. Learn more: https://www.takebackthecourt.today/