Lots of justices use terms and phrases that they want to use in order to make a significant point. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
A dissent is the opportunity for the justices to express their differing views with respect to what the majority has done. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I'm not going to comment on other justices' interpretations of the rules or what they're doing. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
It is extremely humbling to be considered for Justice Breyer's seat. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Justice Breyer's commitment to an independent, impartial judiciary is unflagging. And, for him, the rule of law is not merely a duty,… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
It is incumbent upon us as justices, to educate, to educate, to help people understand what it is that we do what… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances. When we have… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
My clerkship with Justice Breyer, in particular, was an extraordinary gift and one for which I've only become more grateful with each… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
There are actually many justices in history who have used the dissent mechanism to discuss the law in ways that others find… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Justice Breyer, in particular, not only gave me the greatest job that any young lawyer could ever hope to have, but he… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Having lawyers who can set aside their own personal beliefs about their client's alleged behavior or their client's propensity to commit crimes… — 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
