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KBJ
[ key-bee-jey ]
KBJ are the initials of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The initialism KBJ is popularly used as a short way of referring to her.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice in April 2022 after being nominated by President Joe Biden to fill the seat left vacant by the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer. Upon her confirmation, Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the Court, and the third Black Supreme Court justice in history.
Prior to being seated on the Supreme Court, Jackson served as a federal judge on the US Court of Appeals and as a district court judge on the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
The abbreviation of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s name follows the popular practice of abbreviating the name of some other Supreme Court justices, including Amy Coney Barrett (ACB) and, most prominently, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG).
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Who uses KBJ?
Although political and public figures are often polarizing, the initialism KBJ itself—like the abbreviations for many other figures’ names—is generally used in a neutral way, regardless of whether it’s being used by supporters, opponents, or in media reports.
KBJ’s confirmation is momentous. But it will be her rulings, opinions & conduct as a justice that form her legacy. And every Senator, whether they voted to confirm her or not, knows it will be a strong one & a proud one. Maybe that’s what led some of them to vote against her?
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) April 7, 2022
SCOTUS nominee #KBJ has called a former U.S. president and secretary of defense "war criminals."
This mindset lacks the impartiality required for a SCOTUS pick.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 22, 2022
KBJ, in the first Q of the day, describes her approach to the law:
"I am acutely aware that as a judge, in our system, I have limited power. And I am trying in every case to stay in my lane."
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) March 22, 2022
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