Mika Fernandez, Lawyers for Good Government’s (L4GG) Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement releases the following statement on the announcement of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. 

“L4GG applauds the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Jackson will serve as the first Black woman and the first former public defender on the nation’s highest court, bringing much-needed racial and professional diversity to the bench. We especially celebrate her professional experience ​​representing the most vulnerable members of our society and defending their constitutional rights, as well as her many years of experience as a judge prior to the nomination. 

Her nomination shines a light on the deep bench of qualified Black women working in the legal profession. Today is a historic day, and we look forward to the confirmation of the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.”