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THURGOOD MARSHALL


Harlem school sends first all-Black squash team to national championship

Thurgood Marshall Academy will be the first all-Black team to play in high school squash's national championship, a win for a sport pushing to diversify.

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Biden signs bill to remove bust of chief justice who authored Dred Scott decision

President Biden signed legislation that removes a bust of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney from the U.S. Capitol building. Taney was the author of the infamous Dred Scott v. Sanford decision.

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Congress votes to remove a bust of the Dred Scott decision's author from the Capitol

The bill calls for replacing the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the decision upholding slavery, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black person to serve on the high court.

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Congress acts to remove bust of Dred Scott decision author

The bust of a U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote an infamous decision on slavery could soon be leaving the Capitol.

House approves removal of bust of Supreme Court justice who wrote Dred Scott decision, protecting slavery

The measure replaces the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney with late Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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Biden at 80: A 'respecter of fate' mulls 2nd White House bid

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday.

Justice Jackson’s Crucial Argument About Affirmative Action

The Court’s newest member wanted to know what fairness looks like if you take race out of the equation.

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Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

For Oprah Winfrey, 'Sidney' is an act of love for Poitier

The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary “Sidney” has arrived eight months after the death of Sidney Poitier.

Obama tells Harvard team, basketball was about more than me

Former President Barack Obama told the Harvard men’s basketball team that the sport taught him “it wasn’t just about me.”.

Vice President Kamala Harris compares Supreme Court abortion ruling to slavery: 'Claiming ownership over human bodies'

The Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion being banned or severely restricted in nearly half the United States.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first black woman on US top court

Justice Jackson will join the highest court in the US at a pivotal moment in its 233-year history.

bbc.co.uk

Jackson to take Supreme Court oath Thursday, minutes after Breyer retires

Jackson, 51, was chosen for the court by President Biden after Breyer earlier this year announced his plans to retire.

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After groundbreaking slave reparations report, what next?

Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to acknowledge in writing its role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans.

For Supreme Court justices, secrecy is part of the job

Supreme Court justices have long prized confidentiality.

The AP Interview: BLM's Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing

In an exclusive interview, Patrisse Cullors, the former leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, tells The Associated Press that neither she nor anyone else in leadership has misused millions of dollars in donations.

AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation

More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.

Jackson’s speech highlights US race struggles, progress

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's speech at the White House went to the heart of both the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans in her lifetime.

Obamas, students cheer high court's 1st Black female justice

Lawmakers erupted in cheers after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Three Republican senators are breaking from their party to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court.

Why Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris idolize civil rights lawyers like Constance Baker Motley

Kamala Harris and Ketanji Brown Jackson's ascension to their historic posts reflects the enduring influence of a handful of civil rights lawyers.

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With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Democrats push toward vote on Jackson for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to confirmation, setting up a vote next week to recommend her nomination to the full Senate and seat her as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice.

Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Key Dem Manchin says he'll back Jackson for Supreme Court

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, pushing her one step closer to confirmation.

Takeaways: Civil rights, Trump close out Jackson hearing

The historic Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who's the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court, have been joyful, combative and clarifying.

Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments because of hospitalization

Justice Clarence Thomas admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington Friday night, complaining of flu-like symptoms. Sunday night, the court said he had been diagnosed with an infection and was being treated with intravenous antibiotics.

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Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing

It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job.

Jackson heading for likely confirmation despite GOP darts

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning about her sentencing of criminal defendants on Wednesday, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge.

Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial record

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge Tuesday, pushing back on Republican assertions that she would be soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the high court.

Takeaways: Jackson makes history, GOP vows no 'spectacle'

History was made the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Takeaways: Jackson hearings turn to race, children's books

The first full day of questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson opened with some very big ones — on judicial philosophy, terrorism and race.

Hearing begins for historic Supreme Court nominee

Judge Ketanji Brown is pledging to defend the Constitution and decide cases “without fear or favor” if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin

Ketanji Brown Jackson has held private meetings with almost half the members of the Senate.

History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.

Marshall, 1st Black justice, faced down Senate critics

The first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court is likely to face questioning at her Senate hearing that would have been familiar to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man who served on the high court.

Biden's past Supreme Court experience helped inform choice

President Joe Biden knows better than anyone the unexpected turns a Supreme Court nomination can take after it lands on Capitol Hill.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Supports the Expedient Confirmation of a Black Woman to Become the Next United States Supreme Court Justice

The appointment of a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court is a long time coming. To witness a Black woman confirmed as a United States Supreme Court Justice for the first time in the Court’s 233-year history will merely affirm what we all already know to be true. Attorney Ray was the first African American woman lawyer in the United States. This confirmation of an African American woman Supreme Court Justice will be a moment in time when at least one African American woman will no longer be forced to abandon her dream and live beneath her privilege. We know for certain that this hallowed institution will be better with the appointment of an African American woman.

thewestsidegazette.com

Biden's high court choice defies expectations on labor cases

Labor unions and worker advocates have applauded President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.

Historic court pick brings rare criminal defense experience

The judge President Joe Biden has chosen to fulfill his historic pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court would also bring rare experience of defending poor people charged with crimes.

EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has launched what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process for the court’s first Black woman.

Americans divided over whether first Black female justice will make a difference, Post-ABC poll finds

Only two Black men have ever served on the nation’s highest court— the late Justice Thurgood Marshall and current Justice Clarence Thomas — and Black Americans are the most enthusiastic about adding a Black woman. A 65 percent majority of Black Americans say it would be good for the country, with 33 percent saying it would make no difference, according to the poll. Over half of women, 54 percent, say that having a Black woman on the Supreme Court would be a good thing for the country, compared with 35 percent of men. AdvertisementStory continues below advertisementThe poll shows that 44 percent of Americans approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job, while 36 percent disapprove and 19 percent offer no opinion. Story continues below advertisementThe Post-ABC poll was conducted Sunday through Thursday among a random national sample of 1,011 adults reached cellphones and landlines.

washingtonpost.com

The Supreme Court's History of Firsts And What Happened After Them

The American people are split over President Biden's decision to nominate a Black female justice, with 55% saying the pick isn't important.

newsy.com

Being the 1st: What it's like to make Supreme Court history

Just being the newest member of the Supreme Court can be a momentous adjustment for a justice.

For high court nominees 'When's your birthday?' matters

If President Joe Biden’s search for a nominee to the Supreme Court could be summed up by a Help Wanted ad it might read: “Seeking a well-respected liberal jurist.

HBCUs to glitter on NBA's All-Star stage with game, events

The NBA's All-Stars are sharing their stage this weekend in Cleveland.

Biden weighs appeal of 3 top candidates for high court

President Joe Biden first zeroed in on a pair of finalists for his first U.S. Supreme Court pick when there were rumors last year that Justice Stephen Breyer would retire.

Biden seeking professional diversity in his judicial picks

President Joe Biden has already made history by nominating more public defenders, civil rights attorneys and nonprofit lawyers to the federal bench during his first year in office than past presidents.

For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice

Black women have been buoyed by President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the court.

Maryland Gov. Hogan won't run for Senate, despite GOP push

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate.

Senate Dem leader meets with Biden to talk Supreme Court

President Joe Biden had Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over to the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court.

Biden stretches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Biden is reaching out to Republican as well as Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee leaders as he works to gain GOP support for his Supreme Court nominee.

Supreme Court pick holds import for Black women in the law

President Joe Biden's commitment to nominating the U.S. Supreme Court's first Black female justice will have an incalculable effect on young lawyers around the country.

Breyer Hands Biden the Chance to Unite Democrats

Bringing the fractious party together behind a nominee to replace the retiring Supreme Court justice should be a win for a White House that badly needs one.

washingtonpost.com

Biden: Ready for 'long overdue' pick of Black female justice

President Joe Biden has strongly affirmed that he will nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court.

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick

President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court, and each of them would fulfill his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court.

Miami’s Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives

Sidney Poitier made history — on the screen and off.

In and outside court, Smollett fights for reputation, career

As Jussie Smollett fights criminal charges that he lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist attack, his supporters are also working on a broader strategy: Ensuring the 39-year-old emerges from the scandal with his reputation and career intact, whatever the outcome of the trial.

Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center

A South Florida law school says it is creating a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence.

Florida clears Groveland Four of 1949 rape of white woman

Florida has formally cleared four Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman more than seven decades ago.

Black colleges' funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle

Officials at historically Black colleges thought they might finally have a pipeline for long-term funding from the federal government after the Biden administration included at least $45 billion for them in its multitrillion dollar economic package.

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

One of the nation's most prestigious historically Black colleges got a major publicity boost recently when it announced two high-profile faculty hires.

Ideology Aside, the Florida Supreme Court Needs a Black Jurist

The current makeup of the state Supreme Court is particularly glaring. As a newly elected governor, he replaced three justices appointed by Democratic governors, flipping the once moderate Florida Supreme Court into one of the nations most conservative. The Florida Supreme Court is no inconsequential institution. Sat Cito Si Recte is the Florida Supreme Court motto. The upcoming appointments to the Florida Supreme Court remain a true indicator of how seriously any governor regards an independent judiciary that represents all of Florida.

thewestsidegazette.com
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