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.
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…”
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Discussing impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast.
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