FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2022
CONTACT: Kaleb Harmon
Washington, DC – A’shanti F. Gholar, president of Emerge, the nation’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, released a statement on the conclusion of the historic confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States:
“This week’s hearings confirmed what we already knew–Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is uniquely qualified, knowledgeable, accomplished, and has earned her seat on the Supreme Court of the United States. Throughout her career, Judge Jackson has promoted equity and justice in our judicial system. Whether it’s defending the rights of our most vulnerable communities or protecting the integrity of our Constitution when it faced attacks from the previous administration, Judge Jackson has proven why she is a needed voice on our nation’s highest court and one that has been sorely missed.
These hearings also reminded us of the work we still need to do. Republicans spent this week attacking Judge Jackson with coded language and dogwhistles for being a Black woman. Meanwhile, only four women serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee and no Black women serve in the Senate. We need a Congress that represents the communities, experiences, and diversity of the United States, and Emerge is committed to building that bench. By empowering New American Majority women, we will see more elected officials who are focused on serving their constituents over finding a camera angle. We are extremely excited to see Judge Jackson take her seat on the Supreme Court and look forward to empowering more women to join her in courts and offices across the country.”
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