Ketanji Brown Jackson Issues Warning in Supreme Court Case—’Imperils a Lot’

Newsweek ^ | 3/24/2026 | Jenna Sundel

[simpson96]

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said that a legal theory supported by the Republican National Committee in a case related to mail-in ballots “imperils a lot of different things.”

Jackson noted during oral arguments in the case on Monday that election practices have changed over time, which she said undermines the idea that there was ever a consistent practice across all states.

“It's been changing throughout the course in a way that undermines the notion that there was one consistent practice first of all, or that Congress's law, the meaning of Election Day in the federal statutes, somehow was tied to what the state's practices were about that,” Jackson said. “I mean, I think this is your original point that there were lots of different practices and so to the extent we're saying, ‘oh, you could only look at Election Day in the federal statute to mean exactly what the states were doing back at that time.’ This imperils a lot of different things, not just post-Election Day ballot deadlines.”

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KEYWORDS: ketanji; newsweak; noozweek

[thesearethetimes...]

Two observations, good news maybe?
1. It could have been a quote from her legal opposition : o
2. The article was in Newsweek!?

Always looking for that silver lining, laughs.

[tennmountainman]

Jackson said “imperils a lot of different things.”
Such as massive voter fraud.

[Daveinyork]

Before mail-in ballots, we had absentee ballots. Some years ago, a local politician was caught filling out absentee ballots for dementia patients in a local nursing home.

[grobdriver]

It's been changing throughout the course in a way that undermines the notion that there was one consistent practice first of all, or that Congress's law, the meaning of Election Day in the federal statutes, somehow was tied to what the state's practices were about that

I thought when dingbat Harris left the scene we would be done with word salad.

Apparently I was wrong...

[kenmcg]

My nomination for the dumbest Supreme Court judge in American history. Can anyone think of anyone worse?

[mykroar]

It imperils the Demonrat Party’s future election hopes, but that’s about all I can think of.

[Political Junkie Too]

We're smaaarttt...

-PJ

[Vaquero]

Don’t confuse stupidity with communist talking points. Her job is to destroy our republic.

[JZelle]

At least she didn’t add “and stuff” at the end.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

For the Senate: "except as to the Place of Chusing Senators."

Logically this would have been mooted by the 17th amendment.

[FrankRizzo890]

I don’t care how it’s historically been done, or how it’s changed over time. I was it fixed once and for all.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Prissy deserved a good slapping

Short video clip on Odysee.

[Labyrinthos]

Tell it to the IRS if your return isn’t postmarked by April 15.

Not sure if that's the issue here. My understanding is that the issue before the SCOTUS is whether states can count ballots received after election day that are postmarked on or before election day.

[VeniVidiVici]

“imperils a lot of different things.”

The Supremes are an imperial power

[odawg]

“At least she didn’t add “and stuff” at the end.”

But “stuff” is certainly located within the penumbra of “a lot.”

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Yes, absolutely.

Preventing massive voter fraud imperils the democRATS/demoKKKrats from obtaining and maintaining power. It also prevents the democRATS putting degenerate, racist creeps like her on the Supreme Court.

[Judge Bean]

Yes. She imperils a lot by being there. In many ways. She should go back to law school and study the US Constitution and Biology as well.

[MrRelevant]

Yo this shiz is imperializin alot

[Pilsner]

“imperils a lot of different things.”

[BuckeyePaul33]

Excellent Summary.