Scholars discuss the meaning of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s potential elevation to the highest court in the land.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Researcher, Rutgers University - Newark
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University Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Disability Studies in Education, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar; Director, Center for Immigrant Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark