Judges are human beings. We have a duty that we focus on and that we take seriously. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
As judges, we are public servants. And it is up to the people to determine what the structure and form and function… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
The underlying premise of the Brown decision - i.e. that 'separate but equal is inherently unequal' - is beyond dispute and judges… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I've sentenced over 100 people, and supervised release, which is the kind of post-incarceration condition that judges ordinarily impose, is something that… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
It's important that people understand that judges aren't making things up just from their own personal views of how the world should… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
You never know what cases are going to become significant and the Supreme Court is part of that story. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
As someone who has had family members on patrol and in the line of fire, I care deeply about public safety. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
My very earliest memories are of watching my father study - he had his stack of law books on the kitchen table while I… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
That's what you do as a federal public defender. You are standing up for the constitutional value of representation. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
I'm a mom and a real person and a wife and doing the best that I can. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me without fear or favor, consistent… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
Federal public defenders don't get to pick their clients. They have to represent whoever comes in. And it's a service. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
If we're going to continue to move forward as a nation, we can't allow concern about discomfort to displace knowledge, truth, or history. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
I know my judicial role is further constrained by careful adherence to precedent. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
Over time I learned to zip shut any bags I might be carrying before I walked into a shop, and to always keep my… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share
