Supreme Court scholars have judged Jackson’s confirmation, calling her a “worthy successor” to retired liberal Judge Stephen Brier.
“She has all the qualities that the United States expects from Supreme Court justices, she has significant relevant experience as a district and appellate judge of the federal judiciary, she is very intelligent, diligent and independent, and she enjoys a balanced judicial temperament. She showed a lot of these phenomena during the three grueling days of interrogation, “said Carl Tobias, Williams’ chairman of law at the University of Richmond.
“Its confirmation will improve the Supreme Court and the nation in many critical ways. Of course, her appointment is historic, as she is the first black woman to serve, she will improve the diversity of the court in terms of ethnicity, gender, ideology and experience.
“Jackson [also] promises to be a fundamental justice, which is important because the Court is more ideologically more conservative than it has been in the last 80 years and may not reflect the will of the people. Her diverse experience is also crucial, as Judge Sotomayor is the only judge to have served as a district judge, and no current judge has been involved in Jackson’s criminal defense work, which improves decision-making.
Professor Tobias added that he hoped that the turbulent process of confirming Jackson would lead to improvements in the way future judges of the Supreme Court are.
“Many Americans, including members of the judiciary, believe that the confirmation process is deteriorating. The process became overly politicized, and guerrillas and senators asked Jackson too many questions that were inappropriate, seemingly calculated to win political points ahead of the 2022 by-elections, or even incorrect or offensive.
“I am cautiously optimistic that committee members and other senators will work to improve the process, which could now hurt the committee, the Senate and the president, and could undermine public confidence in all three branches of the federal government, but especially in court.”
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