Sunday Best: What happens next for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?

The road to the Supreme Court has been a rocky one.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 3, 2022 This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. The road to this point has been paved with controversy. Republican attacks on Judge Jackson during her recent confirmation hearing "verged on the unhinged," Linda Greenhouse argued. For example, as Emily Bazelon noted, critiques of the length of some of the sentences she's meted out in cases of child sex abuse imagery omitted the fact that such sentencing is "almost identical" to the national average," according to one expert. Now, "in all likelihood, the Republicans who tried to discredit her won't stop her from reaching the Supreme Court," Bazelon wrote. The backing of Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, suggests all 50 Senate Democrats will support her nomination. And Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, has said she'll be following suit. But the attacks could still leave a lasting mark. And as Bazelon notes, "They may cause other judges to refrain from sentencing proportionally and instead follow the guidelines or apply the maximum sentence." That, she wrote, should be cause for concern. — Jennifer Brown Yoshi Sodeoka We Study Virus Evolution. Here's Where We Think the Coronavirus Is Going. What's next for the coronavirus. By Sarah Cobey, Jesse Bloom, Tyler Starr and Nathaniel Lash Chris Burnett; documents courtesy of Racine County Court Guest Essay This Rap Song Helped Sentence a 17-Year-Old to Prison for Life Rap music is increasingly showing up as evidence in criminal trials. By Jaeah Lee Nicole Xu Guest Essay Why So Many Doctors Treat Their Mental Health in Secret The culture of medicine means no crying, no sleeping, no making mistakes. And no getting help. By Seema Jilani Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Archival Center Guest Essay Six Nuns Came to India to Start a Hospital. They Ended Up Changing a Country. It is hard to overstate the boldness of what the sisters at Nazareth Hospital accomplished. By Jyoti Thottam Geoff Kim Why We Can't Quit the Guitar Solo A guitar solo is not just a display of musical showmanship, technical mastery and bravado. At its best, it's a moment of exquisite vulnerability. By Nabil Ayers EDITOR'S PODCAST PICK Courtesy of Olga Tokariuk and Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters What Putin's Propaganda Looks Like From Russia and Ukraine Two journalists — one Russian, one Ukrainian — bridge the information iron curtain. By 'Sway' Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe Today New York Times Opinion curates a wide range of views, inviting rich discussion and debate that helps readers analyze the world. This work is made possible with the support of subscribers. Please consider subscribing to The Times with this special offer. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sunday Best from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018