Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Despite being the most junior justice, Jackson has made her voice heard in the high court by going out of her way to write her own dissents in high-profile cases, even if she is not the principal dissenter, as she did in a recent major decision in which the Supreme Court found universal injunctions from judges were unlawful.
"I write separately to emphasize a key conceptual point: The Court’s decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law," Jackson wrote in defense of universal injunctions.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson (Getty Images)
Jackson indicated during the interview that the justices have good relationships with one another. She noted that they have a ritual by which they shake each other's hands before walking out into the courtroom and that some also have lunch together weekly.
"The rule at lunch is that you don't talk about cases, so you learn about people's families and sports and books and movies and that kind of thing, and you get to know them outside of work," Jackson said.
Jackson, a Harvard Law School graduate and former federal judge, has also attracted attention for how frequently she chimes in during oral arguments. Analyses by the Empirical SCOTUS blog found Jackson spoke more than any of her colleagues during arguments in the 2022 and 2023 court terms.
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"It’s funny to me how people focus on how much I talk at oral argument," Jackson said during the interview.
"I was always this person on the bench," Jackson said. "And so it’s been a bit of an adjustment, because, as a trial court judge, you have your own courtroom, so you can go on as long as you want. And, so, trying to make sure that my colleagues get to ask some questions has been a challenge for me, but I’ve enjoyed it. I really have."
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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