Even the mere appearance of favoritism can undermine confidence in the integrity of the judiciary.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: “Even the mere appearance of favoritism can undermine confidence in the integrity of the judiciary.”
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Jackson highlights how perceived favoritism affects public trust in the judiciary.
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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.
When I get invitations to do things, I always have them screened by the legal office, the public information office, just to make sure that there are no ethical conflicts, that this is not a fundraiser, you know.
Why is it that one party should get a fast pass to the Supreme Court of the United States, when so many other parties are queued up, waiting patiently for the court’s attention?
It feels to me like the defendants ... are bringing it back to federal court before the state courts have really had a chance to sort out who is the source, what is their allegation with respect to how this causation is happening.