Sen. Raphael Warnock and Ketanji Brown Jackson meet at the U.S. Capitol ahead of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

Sen. Raphael Warnock and Ketanji Brown Jackson meet at the U.S. Capitol ahead of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

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The panel: 

Adrienne Jones — Professor of political science, Morehouse College

Amy Steigerwalt — Professor of political science, Georgia State University

Fred Smith — Professor of constitutional law, Emory University

Jim Galloway — Former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

The breakdown: 

1. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to appear at her congressional confirmation hearings today.

  • Jackson met with Georgia U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. 
  • She has an impressive resume, including a clerkship for Justice Stephen Breyer.

Emory University law professor Fred Smith talked about his experience as a clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer.

  • If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • She would also be one of four women serving on the court, the greatest number in the institution's history. 
  • Race has been a big part of the discussion surrounding Jackson's confirmation. 
    • President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the bench while campaigning in 2020.

During the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson's 2021 nomination to the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., she described how she considers race when judging cases.

2.  Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan puts up first TV ads.

  • Duncan’s “GOP 2.0″ conservative advocacy group launched the 30-second ad.
    • The ad airs as Trump prepares to headline at a rally in Commerce, Ga., this weekend.
    • The ad also flashes photos of David Perdue and Stacey Abrams, but doesn't mention Gov. Brian Kemp.

3. Rivian and Koch Industries make headlines ... but for different reasons. 

  • Alan Verner was chairman of the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties, where the Rivian electric vehicle plant is set to be built.
    • Verner vacated the role last August.
  • Meanwhile, Koch Industries is receiving criticism for refusing to shut down glass manufacturing plants in Russia as the conflict in Ukraine rages on.
    • There are 600 employees at the two Russian plants.

 

Tomorrow on Political Rewind: 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tamar Hallerman joins the panel.

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