AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Ketanji Brown Jackson draws mockery for touting impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sat down with one of the Democratic Party's most prominent figures to explain how carefully she avoids even the appearance of bias, and critics wasted no time pointing out the contradiction. Jackson, a Biden appointee, appeared as a guest on former first lady Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" for more […] The post Ketanji Brown Jackson draws mockery for touting impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast appeared first on American Almanac .
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sat down with one of the Democratic Party's most prominent figures to explain how carefully she avoids even the appearance of bias, and critics wasted no time pointing out the contradiction. Jackson, a Biden appointee, appeared as a guest on former first lady Michelle Obama's podcast "IMO" for more than an hour. During the conversation, the justice described herself as "very, very mindful and scrupulous" about maintaining neutrality on the bench. She outlined the screening process she uses before accepting any public invitation and stressed that judges must avoid anything that could suggest partiality. The problem, as conservative commentators quickly noted, was the setting. Jackson delivered…Open