"[I]n preparing for these hearings, you may have read some of my more than 570 written decisions, and you may have also noticed that my opinions tend to be on the long side. That is because I also believe in transparency: that people should know precisely what I think and the basis for my decision. And all of my professional experiences, including my work as a public defender and as a trial judge, have instilled in me the importance of having each litigant know that the judge in their case has heard them, whether or not their arguments prevail in court."
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Jackson's opening statement on Day 1 of the confirmation hearings, or March 21st, published by the Associated Press at "Text of Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s opening remarks." (March 21, 2022)
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