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Jackson Defends Supreme Court Dissents and Highlights Memoir at ESSENCE Festival

Her New Orleans appearances contextualize her solo dissents as part of a faith-driven commitment to justice.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: (L-R) U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson listen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the nation's highest court, speaks at the 60th Commemoration of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing Sept. 15, 2023, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Overview

  • She read excerpts from her memoir Lovely One at the ESSENCE Festival and discussed its themes in an ABC News Live Prime conversation.
  • She reflected on her upbringing in church and credited that faith with sustaining her through her Supreme Court tenure.
  • As the court’s most frequent dissenter last term, she underscored the importance of dissent in shaping legal debate in a conservative-majority court.
  • She honored predecessors like Constance Baker Motley and called for greater public participation in democratic institutions.
  • She described her role as a Supreme Court justice as both a privilege and a challenge and pledged to perform her duties to the best of her ability.