TSU law students inspired by Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Jackson as confirmation hearing begins

HOUSTON — College students on the Thurgood Marshall Faculty of Legislation at Texas Southern College watched as Supreme Courtroom nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson confronted the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday.

Choose Jackson is the primary black girl ever nominated to the excessive court docket. 

If confirmed, the DC Appellate decide would exchange justice Stephen Breyer, who she as soon as clerked for.

“It’s iconic. It’s a second in historical past,” mentioned Amber Dean, a primary yr legislation scholar. “Seeing {that a} girl who seems to be like me goes to this point within the authorized discipline is basically inspiring. It encourages me to maintain going, and reveals me that what I’m doing now will make a much bigger impression.”

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Choose Jackson’s pal of 30 years watched a part of the hearings at TSU too. 

Shannon Buggs was a classmate at Harvard.

“It’s a tremendous second to see her elevated to this and know she’ll be advocating for all of us,” mentioned Buggs.

She says she by no means doubted her pal would accomplish nice issues.

Simply being nominated is already inspiring the subsequent technology of attorneys.

“I believe it sends the message that we, as little black women, can do something; that we’re alleged to,” mentioned Katanna Clark, a second yr legislation scholar. “We don’t need to be representatives of our race. We will be people. We are able to do what we wish and be within the fields we wish. Nobody can cease us.”