Overview

• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson established herself as a thoughtful, independent voice on the Supreme Court in her first term, forging occasional alliances across ideological divides.
• Jackson emerged as one of the court's most vocal justices, speaking more than any freshman justice in 30 years and landing in the majority in 84% of cases.
• Jackson's experience as a public defender shaped her perspective and allowed her to find common ground with fellow Justice Neil Gorsuch on some criminal justice issues.
• The court avoided deep ideological splits this term, with centrist rulings on election law, religious rights and other key issues.
• Jackson looks poised to be an influential voice as the court heads into what could be a momentous next term with several high-profile cases on its docket.