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Ketanji Brown Jackson: You know, there are lots of limits on what judges can do, and I try to be very, very mindful and scrupulous with respect…

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
You know, there are lots of limits on what judges can do, and I try to be very, very mindful and scrupulous with respect to that because, as you say, our obligation is to be unbiased in our approach.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Discussing impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast.

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