Supreme Court Nominations Research Guide

This guide explains the nomination process and suggests resources for further research into the nominations of more recently confirmed Supreme Court Justices.

Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Replace Associate Justice Stephen Breyer

On February 25, 2022, President Biden nominated Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the seat previously held by Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. 

Supreme Court Nomination

Nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

Nomination to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

Nomination to be a Member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission

Opinions from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

To search for opinions by Judge Jackson with Lexis+, the following advanced search fields for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia cases are available: Opinion By, Concurrence By and Dissent By. The following advanced search fields are available with Westlaw: Written By, Concurring and Dissenting. The following advanced search fields are available with Westlaw: Written By, Concurring and Dissenting.

Full-text DC Circuit Court of Appeals opinions by Judge Jackson are available on the court’s website. Search by author, case name, or case text. 

Full-text DC District Court opinions by Judge Jackson are available on the court’s website. Search first by year, then filter by judge name or other text.

Notable decisions by Judge Jackson as compiled by SCOTUSblog.

Notable decisions by Judge Jackson as compiled by Ballotpedia.

Notable decisions by Judge Jackson as compiled by Law360.

Selected Opinions

Publications of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Book Chapter

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson & Kathleen Cooper Grilli, “Carrot and Stick'' Philosophy: The History of the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines and the Emergence of Effective Compliance and Ethics Programs, in The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual 1.25 (2012).

Articles

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson, Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5: The U.S. Courts of Appeals Apply Different Legal Tests for Assessing the Primary Liability of Secondary Actors, Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Criminal Defense Newsletter (Morrison & Foerster LLP), Spring 2009, at 10-12.

  • John Greenwald, The Job Freeze, Time Magazine, Feb. 1, 1993, at 52 (reported by Ketanji O. Brown et al.).

  • John Greenwald, Ouch! Time Magazine, Mar. 8, 1993, at 53 (reported by Ketanji O. Brown et al.).

Other

Selected Briefs of Ketanji Brown Jackson

U.S. Supreme Court

  • Bloate v. United States

  • Arizona v. Gant

  • Boumediene v. Bush

  • Hall Street Associates v. Mattel, Inc.

  • Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc.

 

Circuit Courts of Appeals

  • United States v. Edwards

  • United States v. Littlejohn

  • United States v. Ponds

  • Brief for Appellant, United States v. Ponds, 454 F.3d 313 (D.C. Cir. 2006) (Nos. 03–3134, 03–3135) 2005 WL 3150988 (in Westlaw).
  • Reply Brief for Appellant, United States v. Ponds, 454 F.3d 313 (D.C. Cir. 2006) (Nos. 03–3134, 03–3135) 2006 WL 6589412 (in Westlaw).

  • McGuire v. Reilly

 

Speeches and Remarks by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

  • Video: A Conversation on Judging (YouTube) (August 20, 2019). Ketanji Brown Jackson was a panelist at an event sponsored by the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit.

Other Resources

Library of Congress Guide on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.