Ketanji Jackson's Biography
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Full Name:
Ketanji B. Jackson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Patrick; 2 Children: Leila, Talia
Birth Date:
09/14/1970
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Home City:
Bethesda, MD
Religion:
Protestant
JD, School of Law, Harvard University, 1996
BA, Harvard University, 1992
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, 2022-present
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2013-2022
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, March 23, 2013
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, September 20, 2012
Of Counsel, Morrison and Foerster Limited Liability Partnership, 2007-2010
Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, 2005-2007
Assistant Special Counsel, United States Sentencing Commission, 2003-2005
Associate, The Feinberg Group, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 2002-2003
Associate, Goodwin Procter Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 2000-2002
Law Clerk, Honorable Stephen G. Breyer, Supreme Court of the United States, 1999-2000
Associate, Miller, Cassidy, Larroca and Lewin Limited Liabilty Partnership (LLP), 1998-1999
Law Clerk, Honorable Bruce M. Selya, United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1997-1998
Law Clerk, Honorable Patti B. Saris, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1996-1997
Barrister, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court, 2005-present
Member, Harvard Black Alumni Society, 2003-present
Member, Harvard Club of Washington DC, 2002-present
Member, District of Columbia Bar, 1998-present
Member, Massachusetts State Bar, 1996-present
Member, Board of Overseers of Harvard University, present
Member, Board of the District of Columbia Circuit Historical Society, present
Member, Council of the American Law Institute, present
Member, Judicial Conference Committee on Defender Services, present
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Law Institute
Member, Women's Bar Association of District of Columbia
Vice-Chair/Commissioner, United States Sentencing Commission, 2010-2013
Member, Advisory School Board, Montrose Christian School, 2010-2011
Moot Court Jurist, Supreme Court Institute, Georgetown University, 2003-2009
Member, Board of Directors, Harvard Alumni Association, 2004-2007
Co-Chair, Amicus Committee, Women's Bar Association of District of Columbia, 2006
Member, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2005