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United States Sentencing Commission - Ketanji Brown Jackson

President Obama nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission on July 23, 2009.  A hearing to consider the nomination was held on October 7, 2009.  An archived webcast is available.  icon_webcastOn November 5, 2009, the Judiciary Committee ordered the nomination reported to the Senate for consideration.
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Did You Know?  The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 required Supreme Court justices, in addition to presiding on the Supreme Court, to "ride the circuit," and preside over circuit court cases.  The death of James Iredell, one of the original Supreme Court Justices, was said to be due in part to illness caused by harsh weather conditions when riding the circuit.  Supreme Court justices continued to "ride the circuit" until 1891.

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