Ketanji Brown Jackson

Under the ethics rules that apply to lawyers, an attorney has a duty to represent her clients zealously, which includes refraining from…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

My parents were in public service my brother was a police officer and in the military and being in the public defenders…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

Knowledge of the past is what enables us to mark our forward progress.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

A binding code of ethics is pretty standard for judges.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I'm an optimistic person by nature.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I love 'Survivor.' It's the best show ever.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I want to go into law and eventually have a judicial appointment.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

People are entitled to know if you're accepting gifts as a judge, so that they can evaluate whether or not your opinions…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

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

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

Both my parents were determined that I not discount my own abilities, and they absolutely would not abide me throwing up my…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

Being a first in any environment also carries with it the responsibility of success. You really want to do well, because you…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

It can sometimes take raw courage to remain steadfast in doing what the law requires.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I want to be mindful of the need for the public to have confidence in my ability to separate out my personal…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I know what it's like to have loved ones who go off to protect and to serve, and the fear of not…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

It is extremely humbling to be considered for Justice Breyer's seat.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

To make sure that everyone is clear that we are all a part of the American experience, that all of our backgrounds,…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

Our constitutional scheme - the design of our government - is erected to prevent tyranny.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

The young people are the future and I want them to know that they can do and be anything.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

What I know is that the Supreme Court has tests and standards that it's applied when it evaluates regulation of the right…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson