Supreme Court hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation: Day 1 | USA TODAY

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court, faces the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday for the first in what will be a whirlwind week of hearings.

If confirmed, Jackson would be the 116th justice and the first Black woman seated on the nation's highest court in its 233-year-history. While Jackson's confirmation wouldn't change the ideological makeup of the court, her background as a former federal public defender and a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission may have a big influence. But first, Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has to navigate the kind of politics jurists generally like to avoid. Monday's hearing will be all talk and no questions, with senators – and Jackson herself – offering carefully scripted opening statements that may offer some clues about how the next few days will go

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[dennisrounds]

For the sake of our Democracy, it is vitally important that she be asked One question. “Have You Ever participated in a “Devil’s Triangle”?

[FiremarshalM]

Condoleeza Rice would be a great pick...pity she isn't a lawyer or a judge.

[maryjohnson]

I thought the questions they asked Ms Jackson today in the hearing were respectful. I didn't hear them ask her if she drank beer in her high school days or did she ever pass gas at a frat party or put a pubic hair on a a coca cola can!!! Much like they did when they questioned Bret Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

[jungleboyable]

I don’t know what the lady in the pink was smoking

[martasila]

Congratulations! I thank God for your success. You are a smart and courageous woman.

[maryjohnson]

What's wrong with the guy sitting behind Durbin here? He looks like he's possessed!!! If he didn't blink every now and again, I'd swear he was a cardboard cutout and not real.

[FiremarshalM]

She can't define "woman" but thinks it is important to have four "woman" on the SCOTUS? A joke.

[thiypham]

well is sad is set up by john ph mark thibeaus chi and alot of pdople

[thiypham]

this been goibg ob for 2years moobe ecer get qrrsted

[lemusjhennifer]

Love this woman! The questions were out of place what’s wrong with these people???

[yaaghobrahmani]

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[gretelhance]

Dems always so emotional, no substance!