I worry that the fuel industry's gain comes at a reputational cost for this court, which is already viewed by many as being overly sympathetic to corporate interests.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Judge / Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed in April 2021. She is the first African American woman to serve on the Court. Prior to her appointment, Jackson served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and was a federal district judge for the District of Columbia. Her judicial philosophy emphasizes a commitment to the rule of law and the importance of constitutional protections against governmental overreach.
Disabled Americans who have retired from the workforce simply want to enjoy the fruits of their labor free from discrimination.
This case gives fodder to the unfortunate perception that moneyed interests enjoy an easier road to relief in this court than ordinary citizens.
Our ruling will no doubt aid future attempts by the fuel industry to attack the Clean Air Act.
Even the mere appearance of favoritism can undermine confidence in the integrity of the judiciary.
The Court’s remarkably lenient approach to standing in this case contrasts starkly with the stern stance it has taken in cases concerning the rights of ordinary citizens.
Equal Justice Under Law remains this court’s guiding light nearly a century after those words were first engraved there.
Those of us who are privileged to work inside the court must not lose sight of this institution’s unique mission and responsibility: to rule without fear or favor.
I worry that the fuel industry’s gain comes at a reputational cost for this court, which is already viewed by many as being overly sympathetic to corporate interests.
the government 'do what it wants to do regardless, rendering constraints of law irrelevant and unleashing devastation in the process.'