Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing [View all]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing
SCOTUS SMACKDOWN
He wanted to know if the FDA was infallible. She wondered the same about judges.
Emily Shugerman
Senior Reporter
Updated Mar. 26, 2024 2:11PM EDT / Published Mar. 26, 2024 1:31PM EDT
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a sizzling retort to fellow Justice Samuel Alito Tuesday, questioning his specialized scientific knowledge of abortion-inducing drugs.
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Jackson made clear her thoughts about Alitos question in her own questioning of Ellsworth.
You were asked if the agency is infallible, and I guess Im wondering about the flip side, which is do you think that courts have specialized scientific knowledge with respect to pharmaceuticals? she asked.
As a representative for a company that produces pharmaceuticals, she added, Do you have concerns about judges parsing medical and scientific studies?
Ellsworth said she did.
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