Some time between 7:00am and 9:30am CST this morning the rumor that had been reported by multiple sources was confirmed by the White House:
Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, President Biden has conducted a rigorous process to identify his replacement. President Biden sought a candidate with exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and unwavering dedication to the rule of law. And the President sought an individual who is committed to equal justice under the law and who understands the profound impact that the Supreme Court’s decisions have on the lives of the American people.
That is why the President nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the next Justice on the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and has an unusual breadth of experience in our legal system, giving her the perspective to be an exceptional Justice.
I realize I’m whistling past a graveyard with my next remark but I think that, unless some seriously disqualifying flaw in her is discovered, Judge Jackson should be confirmed by the Senate with all due speed and with bipartisan support.
That’s a return to norms that we need. That used to be the way it was with appointments to the Supreme Court and should be again.
