PBS NewsHour

How Judge Jackson could reshape the nation's highest court

President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court is a landmark moment for Black women across the legal field, who throughout American history have made up less than 2 percent of the federal bench. Margaret Russell, of the Santa Clara University Law School, and Marcia Coyle, of the National Law Journal, join Lisa Desjardins to discuss Jackson's nomination.

How Judge Jackson could reshape the nation's highest court

7m 15s

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.