Ketanji Brown Jackson beats Clarence Thomas at his own game

In her second oral argument, Ketanji Brown Jackson took the Supreme Court's conservative majority to school. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 5, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Ketanji Brown Jackson beats Clarence Thomas at his own game]( by Chris Geidner Ketanji Brown Jackson may only have three days on the high court's bench, but she's already crafting a powerful legacy — and taking the Supreme Court's right-wing majority to school in the process, [Chris Geidner explains](. Jackson gave her second oral argument Tuesday in a case that will determine the legitimacy of racial gerrymandering as well as the protections guaranteed by the landmark Voting Rights Act. Within her oration, she left an indelible impression on the court. 'So what's left?' Jackson asked of the legislation that's been chipped away at over the years. The justice made a persuasive argument against race-based voter redistricting. At times, she seemed to be speaking directly to her conservative colleagues. She opened "a line of reasoning — and reality — that has been missing from the court’s discussions altogether for decades," Geidner [writes](. Jackson may be new to the court, but she's well-versed in the legal system's many fallacies. 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