Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing

[babylonsister]

Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing
SCOTUS SMACKDOWN
He wanted to know if the FDA was infallible. She wondered the same about judges.
Emily Shugerman
Senior Reporter
Updated Mar. 26, 2024 2:11PM EDT / Published Mar. 26, 2024 1:31PM EDT


U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a sizzling retort to fellow Justice Samuel Alito Tuesday, questioning his “specialized scientific knowledge” of abortion-inducing drugs.

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Jackson made clear her thoughts about Alito’s question in her own questioning of Ellsworth.

“You were asked if the agency is infallible, and I guess I’m wondering about the flip side, which is do you think that courts have specialized scientific knowledge with respect to pharmaceuticals?” she asked.

As a representative for a company that produces pharmaceuticals, she added, “Do you have concerns about judges parsing medical and scientific studies?”

Ellsworth said she did.

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[tanyev]

1. GREAT QUESTION!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. KBJ is kicking ass and taking names in her eloquent way.

[calimary]

23. Glad she's on our side!

[sheshe2]

3. Dayum!

On point!

[Jim__]

4. Alito is an idiot! Glad that KBJ is pointing it out.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. She's Magnificent! ❤️

[liberalla]

20. She sure is!!!

[70sEraVet]

6. Shame they dont do videos of those hearings.

Would love to have seen Alito's face!!

[republianmushroom]

7. Good

[thesquanderer]

8. Alito says, "The American people have no remedy for that?"

"that" being challenging the ability for mifepristone to be available via telemedicine. But the remedy is simple... if an American thinks that it should not be prescribed via telemedicine, then that American should not use telemedicine to acquire it.

Because indeed, the American people have no right to overrule the FDA when it comes to letting people make their own choices.

And if someone somehow feels personally wronged by their mifepristone experience, well, a patient can sue the drug maker, that's when a court might get involved.

[yorkster]

9. KBJ was superb. Alito is such pompous ass.

[SouthernDem4ever]

10. She's right, they have no business even adjudicating this issue

[azureblue]

11. especially when

this boils down to one religion forcing its beliefs on others. Alito totally ignores the fact that some religions say that life begins when the new born breathes on its own.

[ShazzieB]

14. Not to mention the fact that not everyone belongs to a religon at all.

I have no objection to people being religious, but too many religions include a "we're right and everyone else is wrong" component that leads to an assumption that they have the right to impose their rules on everyone else, including those who do not share their views.

That's where I have to draw the line and say, "You think abortion (or whatever else they frown on) is wrong? Fine, no one is saying you have to ever have an abortion (or do any of the other things they frown on). That doesn't mean you have the right to dictate what other people can do!"

I'm pretty sure Alito and Thomas harbor that desire to impose their religious beliefs on everyone else. They try not to be too obvious about it, but that attitude is definitely there, and it makes them very dangerous, imo. I'm not as sure about the other 4 conservatives, but I'm pretty sure Alito and Thomas have that attitude in spades!

[SouthernDem4ever]

15. Absolutely. But I don't think Thomas is very religious.

He's just a corrupt judge that will say anything to keep the perks coming.

[Mad_Machine76]

18. Barrett too probably

[ShazzieB]

21. Could be.

I'm reserving judgment for now, because I haven't seen as much hard evidence as I have from Uncle Thomas and Sam the Sham. But it wouldn't surprise me.

[wolfie001]

12. Scrolito will cite a witch burning judge to push forth his RW agenda!

There is no limit to his hyper religious depravity. He's a disgusting pig.

[dchill]

22. That was my thought exactly.

[wolfie001]

24. Cheers!

[Deuxcents]

13. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a treasure and wise choice by President Biden

[Scalded Nun]

16. I laughed out loud yesterday when I heard that

Up to that point I was yelling at the TV/Ass-Alito for the shit that was coming out of his mouth.

She made him look like an idiot, and as a bonus, made my day!

[Martin68]

17. That's been the point for quite some time when it comes to abortion legislation and judicial judgements.

"He wanted to know if the FDA was infallible. She wondered the same about judges."

For that matter, it applies equally to environmental decisions about the Clean Water and Air Acts, and climate change.

[oasis]

19. Justice KBJ is "wicked smart".