Researching Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
On February 25, President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Last week, the RWU Law Library published a blog post on researching Supreme Court nominations and data.
As a follow up to that blog post, we wanted to send out some research updates.
If you are looking to go a deep dive into Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson while you watch the confirmation hearings, here are some tips for how to find helpful information on Westlaw and Lexis.
Westlaw:
Westlaw Edge has a content category page concerning the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
There are 2 ways to find it from the Westlaw Home Screen:
- Click on the Federal Materials tab or
- Click on the Cases link from the homepage
This link will take you directly to the new page.
What’s on the page?
- This new page highlights the Westlaw content available from Judge Jackson’s legal career, beginning with two Harvard Law Review articles she authored.
- In addition to the search links for all her cases at the District and Court of Appeals level, the page highlights the three District of Columbia Court of Appeals cases where she is the author of either the lead or concurring opinion. No dissenting opinions were found.
- There is also a link to the Litigation Analytics data for Judge Jackson.
Lexis:
Context: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Profile Pages
Documents (links to cases, briefs, pleadings, motions, legal news and secondary source references)
Law360 Articles
What you Need to Know about Judge Brown Jackson
6 Judge Jackson Opinions You Should Read
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