Judges and the Hague Convention | Ketanji Brown Jackson's First Day

The Supreme Court is no stranger to cases arising under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, but as many lower courts have said, the issues are often the most difficult and emotional to come before judges and justices.

March 21, 2022 at 06:09 PM

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Judges

Marcia Coyle

Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Today is the first day of questioning in the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS nomination. While Judge Jackson's day is likely to be quite long, the justices' day is rather short with only one argument scheduled this morning. A group of 18 former federal and state judges filed an amicus brief in the Hague Convention case being argued. We take a look at what they had to say. We also have a quick look at Jackson's first day before the committee.

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