Includes chronology. Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-46) and index.
Contents:
Standout student -- Harvard and her gap year -- Law school and beyond -- Defending the disadvantaged -- Serving on the US District Court -- Leading with the law -- Changes in the nation -- Joining the Supreme Court.
Summary:
"From the time she sat coloring next to her father while he studied for law school, Ketanji Brown Jackson was interested in the US legal system. She became a star student, attended Harvard University, and chased her goal of one day getting a judicial appointment. Jackson believes the courts are a tool to further individual rights and justice for all Americans, a value she has carried across her diverse career. Learn more about Jackson's journey and how it led her to become the first Black woman justice on the US Supreme Court"--Provided by the publisher.
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