Ketanji Brown Jackson
Recent Decisions by Justice Jackson
Biographical Data
Please note: the following data has been compiled from publicly-available sources; standardized biographical data will be provided as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court makes it available.
- Birth, Residence, and Family
- Born, September 14, 1970, in Washington, D.C.
- Education
- A.B. magna cum laude., 1992 Harvard University; J.D., cum laude, 1996, Harvard Law School.
- Judicial Offices
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2013-2021. U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2021-2022.
- Law Clerkships
- Judge Patti B. Saris, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1996-1997. Judge Bruce M. Selya, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1997-1998. Justice Stephen Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court, 1999-2000.
- Law Teaching
- Law Practice and Professional Activities
- Vice Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2010-2014.
- Legal Writing
Source: U.S. Supreme Court