confirmation process in 2020, several Democrats suggested that her position on the board of a group of private Christian schools affiliated with the conservative Catholic community People of Praise meant she could not be impartial on hot-button issues.
"I've served on so many boards, and I don't necessarily agree with all of the statements, of all of the things that those boards might have in their materials," Jackson told Republican Sen. Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing to the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She later clarified that she was not espousing any position, for or against, on the school's beliefs.
Matters of faith and religion have been raised during every modern Supreme Court confirmation process. Many recent Supreme Court nominees have openly talked about the influence of religion on their lives and outlook.
"As you know -- I don't think it's a secret -- I am Jewish," Justice Elena Kagan declared during her Senate confirmation hearing in 2010."The state of Israel has meant a lot to me and my family." During the 2017 confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch, then-Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., delicately broached the topic of religious bias with the nominee:"I would not ask you your religion or how you practice your faith," Flake said."If you can, just talk, in general, about what the role of faith is… on the courts, what role should it play?"
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---- So When Do We Get A SCOTUS Appointee That's Not A Delusional Superstitious Idiot ? --- And Why / How Is Any Religion Based Faith Relevant In Matters Of Ruling Government ? -
biblical religions should be banned from public institutions, they should belong to history and philosophy bookshelves, for a politician to preach religion is demagogy and bigotry,
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I hope her faith is stronger than her instinct to tolerate left wing fascism in this country, I fear it is not based on her radical record. Just another member of the monolithic left wing of the court system that has pre-decided every case before testimony.
It's time to expand the court to better represent America. It's time to have a non-believer on SCOTUS.
Ahhh. That’s why Biden picked her.
The compassion and leniency she's shown towards folks convicted of sex crimes is a testament to her unwavering faith in progressive Christian values.
hmm