Black congresswomen urge Biden to look beyond symbolism with Supreme Court pick
President Biden told a group of Senate Democrats on Thursday that he will meet with potential Supreme Court nominees “soon.”
They also commended the president for following through on his commitment to nominate a Black woman to the high court and said that every woman under consideration is abundantly qualified.Biden sought their input on specific candidates, senators said, and told them what qualities he was looking for in a nominee.
Those on “the shortlist are nominees who are incredibly well-qualified and documented,” Biden told Holt. “They were the honor students. They have come from the best universities. They have experience, some on the bench, some on the practice of law.” Led by Rep. Cori Bush , 13 other Black women in the House signed the letter — including Rep. Barbara Lee .
All but seven Supreme Court justices in U.S. history have been white men, the women noted, adding that it’s no coincidence the court’s precedents have largely reflected the perspectives of white men. Jackson was confirmed to the circuit court last summer with the support of all Democrats and three Republicans.
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