In her confirmation hearings to join the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faces days of questioning from Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
Topics of discussion have ranged from her decisions on child-pornography cases and her views on abortion, to critical race theory, among other issues.
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson last month to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who will retire at the end of this term.
As Jackson enters her third day of hearings, some are wondering whether some of the topics discussed so far are related to her work as a judge. Take a look.
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On Wednesday, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee asked Jackson to "define a woman," after reading a quote by former justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg about both genders.
Blackburn then pressed Jackson on her thoughts about the difference between men and women.
Here is the full quote from former Justice Ginsburg: "United States vs. Virginia, the Supreme Court struck down VMI's male only admission policy. Writing for the majority, Justice (Ruth Bader) Ginsburg stated 'supposed inherent differences are no longer accepted as a ground for race or national origin classifications. Physical differences between men and women, however, are enduring. The two sexes are not fungible. A community made up exclusively of one sex is different from a community composed of both."
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On the second day [Tuesday] of her Senate confirmation hearing, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked Jackson to address her thoughts on judicial philosophy.
Jackson replied she is aware of her limited power as a judge and "I am trying in every case to stay in my lane."
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In his line of questioning, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas asks Jackson about Critical Race Theory.
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Cruz then says Jackson is on the board of trustees for the Georgetown Day School and pulls out books he says discuss Critical Race Theory and are in the school's curriculum.
Jackson confirms she is on the school's board of trustees but says she is unaware of the curriculum because it does not fall within the responsibilities of being a board member.
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Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri questioned Jackson's ruling over a child pornography case in 2013.
The case, United States vs. Hawkins, involved an 18-year-old man who uploaded several videos and pictures of child pornography to the web.
Police also found additional content on his laptop.
Hawley states the prosecutor in the case requested the man serve at least two years in prison, the guidelines call for 10 years, but Jackson issued a sentencing of three months.
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