Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley blasted Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday, calling out her alarming response to crimes involving sex offenders.
The news comes following Hawley’s meeting with Jackson last week ahead of her Senate confirmation hearings.
.@HawleyMO cites ‘alarming pattern’ in Supreme Court pick’s treatment of sex offendershttps://t.co/AHdnYUJZqY
— Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) March 17, 2022
“I’ve been researching the record of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, reading her opinions, articles, interviews & speeches. I’ve noticed an alarming pattern when it comes to Judge Jackson’s treatment of sex offenders, especially those preying on children,” Hawley tweeted.
“As far back as her time in law school, Judge Jackson has questioned making convicts register as sex offenders — saying it leads to ‘stigmatization and ostracism.’ She’s suggested public policy is driven by a ‘climate of fear, hatred & revenge’ against sex offenders,” he added.
I’ve been researching the record of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, reading her opinions, articles, interviews & speeches. I’ve noticed an alarming pattern when it comes to Judge Jackson’s treatment of sex offenders, especially those preying on children
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 16, 2022
“As far back as her time in law school, Judge Jackson has questioned making convicts register as sex offenders – saying it leads to “stigmatization and ostracism.” She’s suggested public policy is driven by a “climate of fear, hatred & revenge” against sex offenders,” Hawley further wrote.
The new accusations are certain to come up in Brown’s hearings, where the public will hear more regarding her response to the matter.
