Thread by @CapitalBNews

Next up: #KetanjiBrownJackson made history in February as the first Black woman nominated to #SCOTUS. Legal experts @JNelsonLDF and @FGossGraves join criminal justice reporter @ChrisCarrega to discuss the power of Jackson's nomination. #CapitalBLive ow.ly/bjZB50Iwh5V

@JNelsonLDF @FGossGraves @ChrisCarrega .@JNelsonLDF starts off by reminding us that a new justice will influence Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, reproductive rights, and more. "#SCOTUS will have a direct impact on how we continue to live in this country and whether we can thrive." #CapitalBLive

@ChrisCarrega .@FGossGraves values the visibility she and her peers have right now. "It's been important for the country to be introduced to not just Judge Jackson, but a number of Black women attorneys who are extraordinarily qualified and accomplished in all manner of ways." #CapitalBLive

There hasn't been a Supreme Court justice with a criminal defense background since Thurgood Marshall left the bench in 1991. In a world where the overwhelming majority of judges have been prosecutors, @JNelsonLDF says the defense perspective should be celebrated. #CapitalBLive

"The issue of having no justice on the court with a criminal defense background is such a stain on the integrity of the court that we should all be so elated that Judge Jackson is arriving at the court and going to correct that." – @JNelsonLDF #CapitalBLive

@JNelsonLDF Despite having been confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee for three previous positions, Jackson's confirmation mirrored the experiences of over-qualified Black women in workplaces across the country, @FGossGraves notes. #CapitalBLive

@JNelsonLDF @FGossGraves "It shouldn't be that that is the sort of calculation that a Black woman is going to have to go through so that we, as a country, can benefit from their leadership and service." – @FGossGraves #CapitalBLive

On what advice she'd give to the young Black law students of today, @FGossGraves offers, "I hope this moment helps them imagine themselves in any role in or out of the legal profession that speaks to their hearts." #CapitalBLive

.@JNelsonLDF: "I would encourage anyone who's considered a law degree to order their path in a way that is fulfilling, in a way that is of service to your community. And of course, I welcome as many civil rights lawyers as we could possibly get." #CapitalBLive

Thank you for watching our #WomensHistoryMonth event, The Firsts, as we close out the month. See the full replay on our YouTube channel. #CapitalBLive