American Bar Association Gives Judge Jackson ‘A-Plus’ Rating

Members of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary gave Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson an ‘A-plus’ rating on the final day of confirmation hearings. They unanimously found her to be a “first rate” judge “without any biases.” The representatives lauded the qualifications of Jackson saying everyone they interviewed used terms such as “brilliant,” “beyond reproach,” “impeccable” and “A-plus” to describe her.

The Hon. Ann Claire Williams, a retired federal judge & Chair of @ABAesq’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, on her Committee’s review of Judge Jackson:

“The question we kept asking ourselves is: how does one human being do so much, so extraordinarily well?” pic.twitter.com/TXoJcDuWxU — Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) March 24, 2022

More from the Washington Post:

They said they found no evidence to support Republican criticism that Jackson was lenient in her sentencing as a federal trial court judge.

The testimony from the ABA — which has rated Jackson “well qualified” to serve on the high court — came at the outset of the fourth and final day of hearings on her nomination.

Other outside witnesses called by Democrats and Republicans are also testifying Thursday on President Biden’s nominee.

“Well qualified” is the ABA’s highest rating. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman on the court in its 233-year history. A recent poll by Gallup found 58% of Americans support confirming Jackson to the high court.

D. Jean Veta—@ABAesq’s lead evaluator:

“Judge Jackson easily satisfies the highest standards of integrity, professional competence, & judicial temperament. It is [our] unanimous conclusion that [she] is well-qualified to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.” pic.twitter.com/El6Anphzsl — Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) March 24, 2022

“Judge Jackson, with outstanding legal ability and exceptional breadth of experience, merits the highest rating by the ABA of ‘well-qualified’ to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court” — Joseph Drayton, @ABAesq’s lead evaluator for Judge Jackson pic.twitter.com/fMNPB8KG9W

— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) March 24, 2022