What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Means for Higher Ed [Diverse]

If Jackson becomes a Supreme Court Justice, the ideological balance of the Court would not change. The current 6-3 conservative-majority would still be in place. However, there would be other firsts. Jackson would be one of four female Justices, three of whom would have been nominated by Democratic presidents. Sahar Aziz, who is also the author of The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom, noted that a Black woman joining the Supreme Court is of particular consequence. “While all judges commit to and should perform their roles in an… Continue reading “What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Means for Higher Ed [Diverse]”
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Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gives Trump a Supreme Court Nomination [BBC World]

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020 has triggered calls by Republicans to fill her seat before the November 3 presidential elections. Professor Sahar Aziz analyzes the political implications of Senator McConnell pushing through a conservative Justice just weeks before the nation votes on whether to keep Donald Trump or elect Joe Biden as the new president. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court and the rule of law in the United States.… Continue reading “Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gives Trump a Supreme Court Nomination [BBC World]”
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