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The Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

We the People

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Judge Jackson's Approach to Interpreting Statutes

Judge Jackson: I'm focused on the text of any statute or constitutional provision. And i believe the constitution is fixed in its meaning. It's appropriate to look at original intent, original public meaning, history, structure and precedent. She says that her clerks are like, you know, judge, all your opinions sound the same because she approaches every case in the same way.

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