I have spent years toiling away in the relative solitude of my chambers, with just my law clerks, in isolation. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
It can sometimes take raw courage to remain steadfast in doing what the law requires. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I have the privilege of serving others by defending the Constitution and the rule of law. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I want to go into law and eventually have a judicial appointment. — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I think there are legal issues that arise out of the political process, and so the Supreme Court has to be prepared… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I have had the privilege of working alongside people who have a variety of viewpoints about the law and legal analysis throughout… — 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
Win or lose a case, the law was logical and understandable, whereas in journalism the criteria for one story being chosen over… — 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
Crime and the effect on the community, and the need for law enforcement - those are not abstract concepts or political slogans… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Roe and Casey are the settled law of the Supreme Court concerning the right to terminate a woman's pregnancy. They have established… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
To my time at Harvard Law School and the many professional experiences that I've been blessed to have since graduation: Thank you. — 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
My second clerkship was with Bruce Selya, who is on the First Circuit, and it was a court of appeals clerkship. I… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Stare decisis, which is the principle that the Supreme Court uses at the outset - the sort of background rule of judicial… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I am very warm and open with my staff. I have a small group that works directly for me, my law clerks… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
As a sitting federal judge, I am bound by the Supreme Court's current First Amendment caselaw, and I would apply the binding… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
We only have the public's belief in the rule of law and willingness to follow what it is that we decide. And… — 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'm looking at the arguments, the facts and the law. I'm methodically and intentionally setting aside personal views, any other inappropriate considerations… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
My father, in particular, bears responsibility for my interest in the law. When I was 4, we moved back to Miami so… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
I thought the law was fascinating and consequential. And as much as I loved the arts, I always really wanted to do… — 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
I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me without fear or… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
My very earliest memories are of watching my father study - he had his stack of law books on the kitchen table… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
My husband has always seen this as a partnership. He is so self-sacrificing in parenting, caring for our household and my career.… — 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
