'The irony': Ketanji Brown Jackson roasted after stressing impartiality on Michelle Obama's podcast
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is being mocked online over the "irony" of saying she is "very, very mindful and scrupulous" about being impartial during a guest appearance on former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, "IMO."During an appearance of more than an hour on the podcast, Jackson, a Biden appointee to the Supreme Court, stressed the importance of being unbiased, saying, "You really have to be focused on that.""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," said Jackson. MICHELLE OBAMA ACCUSES MEDIA OF WEAPONIZING FASHION TO 'DIMINISH' HER AS A CAMPAIGN THREAT"And, so, you have to then navigate all the sources that could make for an appearance of partiality, which you want to avoid."She added that "there are lots of things that I end up not accepting for that reason."The former first lady asked Jackson about the practices she follows to remain unbiased."You also have to watch your exposure to things, so that there isn’t a bias," said Obama.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is being mocked online over the "irony" of saying she is "very, very mindful and scrupulous" about being impartial during a guest appearance on former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, "IMO."During an appearance of more than an hour on the podcast, Jackson, a Biden appointee to the Supreme Court, stressed the importance of being unbiased, saying, "You really have to be focused on that.""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," said Jackson. MICHELLE OBAMA ACCUSES MEDIA OF WEAPONIZING FASHION TO 'DIMINISH' HER AS A CAMPAIGN THREAT"And, so, you have to then navigate all the sources that could make for an appearance of partiality, which you want to avoid."She added that "there are lots of things that I end up not accepting for that reason."The former first lady asked Jackson about the practices she follows to remain unbiased."You also have to watch your exposure to things, so that there isn’t a bias," said Obama. "What does that mean for you in terms of reading the paper and listening to the news? And how do get your information and what do you have to be careful about?
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- Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is being mocked online over the "irony" of saying she is "very, very mindful and scrupulous" about being impartial during a guest appearance on former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, "IMO."During an appearance of more than an hour on the podcast, Jackson, a Biden appointee to the Supreme Court, stressed the importance of being unbiased, saying, "You really have to be focused on that.""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," said Jackson. MICHELLE OBAMA ACCUSES MEDIA OF WEAPONIZING FASHION TO 'DIMINISH' HER AS A CAMPAIGN THREAT"And, so, you have to then navigate all the sources that could make for an appearance of partiality, which you want to avoid."She added that "there are lots of things that I end up not accepting for that reason."The former first lady asked Jackson about the practices she follows to remain unbiased."You also have to watch your exposure to things, so that there isn’t a bias," said Obama.
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