On the recordJune 20, 2025
Equal Justice Under Law remains this court’s guiding light nearly a century after those words were first engraved there.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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slate.comEqual Justice Under Law remains this court’s guiding light nearly a century after those words were first engraved there.
Jackson reaffirms the principle of equal justice as central to the court's mission.
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