In response to reports that President Biden will nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of The United States, Evergreen Action Chief of Staff Lena Moffitt released the following statement:

“At a time when our nation’s bedrock climate laws are under attack in the courts, the Supreme Court needs justices who are prepared to uphold decades of precedent now more than ever. By nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden is making good on a key campaign promise that will have long term impacts for environmental justice, clean energy, and our climate. Judge Jackson is a well-qualified jurist with a strong record, and, as the first Black woman ever appointed to the court, she will bring a long-overdue perspective to the bench.

“President Biden’s nomination of Judge Jackson comes just three days before oral arguments in the West Virginia v. EPA case that threatens to gut the Clean Air Act. The stakes for our planet are higher than they’ve ever been. Judge Jackson’s nomination will not shift the balance of the court or take back the seat that was stolen by Senate Republicans, but she can and must be a champion for the public interest in the face of escalating attacks from corporate polluters and their allies.”

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