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Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She ‘Cannot Fathom’ New Supreme Court Order
Newsweek ^ | Apr 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT | Jenna Sundel

Posted on 04/20/2026 12:12:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a dissent released on Monday that she “cannot fathom” the court’s decision in a case related to reasonable suspicion in a police encounter.

The case stems from an early morning police encounter in Washington, D.C., in which a Metropolitan Police officer responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle and saw two people immediately flee from a car. The officer ordered the driver, identified only as R.W., to put his hands up, and the officer drew his service weapon.

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals (DCCA) ruled that the officer, by stopping R.W. without reasonable suspicion, violated the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and reversed the lower court’s decision.

Jackson said the lower court’s reasoning “does not merit the use of our summary discretion.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: cannotfathom; ferengi; kbj; police; racism; scotus

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1 posted on 04/20/2026 12:12:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

It’s “reasonable suspicion” for a stop, not probable cause. TSCOTUS made the right decision.


2 posted on 04/20/2026 12:13:48 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Olog-hai

Says the dummy who pretends she doesn’t know what a woman is because she’s not a biologist.


3 posted on 04/20/2026 12:14:52 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Olog-hai

Yeah, I’m not at all surprised she can’t wrap that tiny noodle around a common sense ruling.


4 posted on 04/20/2026 12:15:47 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: Olog-hai

Summary of her dissent: “I don’t understand this stuff.”


5 posted on 04/20/2026 12:15:48 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Olog-hai

So, she’s going to resign?


6 posted on 04/20/2026 12:16:12 PM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: Olog-hai

Highfalootin’ gronee trying ta protect the lowfalootin’ gronees.


7 posted on 04/20/2026 12:16:22 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Olog-hai

the dumbest judge to ever sit on the court speaks again


8 posted on 04/20/2026 12:16:23 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Olog-hai

Poster girl for Affirmative Action. Her biggest accomplishment in life was depriving a qualified white male an admission to law school.


9 posted on 04/20/2026 12:16:47 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Olog-hai

That is the problem: Ketanji Brown Jackson is unable to fathom.


10 posted on 04/20/2026 12:17:34 PM PDT by KevinB (Nepotism = affirmative action for white people. )
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To: Olog-hai

Dang long list of things kadisha jackson brown can’t fathom. Proof “higher education” doesn’t mean what some folks think it means.


11 posted on 04/20/2026 12:18:15 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: Olog-hai

So, if a bunch of darkly dressed and hooded people are in my yard with Molotov cocktails and winding up and I draw down was my reasonable suspicion was not enough for me to do that? I mean they haven’t thrown it yet... maybe they were just having fun like with sparklers...


12 posted on 04/20/2026 12:19:27 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Olog-hai

You mean the justice that cannot define what a woman is might be unable to fathom something? What a surprise.


13 posted on 04/20/2026 12:19:34 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: TexasFreeper2009

she won’t shut up


14 posted on 04/20/2026 12:19:36 PM PDT by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

“the dumbest judge to ever sit on the court speaks again”

Makes perfect sense if you take into consideration she was nominated by the dumbest lump of shit to ever stain the Oval Office.


15 posted on 04/20/2026 12:19:54 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: nesnah

Given the definition of highfalutin, “lowfalutin” would be the opposite of pretentious and egotistical.


16 posted on 04/20/2026 12:20:21 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: KevinB

“A woman? Don’t bother me with such a difficult question. Now I have a headache!”


17 posted on 04/20/2026 12:21:47 PM PDT by Deo volente ("Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.” -Niccolò Machiavelli)
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To: Olog-hai
Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She ‘Cannot Fathom’ New Supreme Court Order

Of course she can't. Because she's an idiot.

18 posted on 04/20/2026 12:25:07 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: Olog-hai

Under the rubric of DEI/BLM, blacks must be allowed to do whatever they want to do, without white interference. Police should stand aside and ignore black crime, but be ready to zealously prosecute white racism or sexism or any other thought crimes.

Justice Kadeisha Hyphen Sistagirl jus be representin her pipe.

SMDH.


19 posted on 04/20/2026 12:25:56 PM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: Olog-hai

So she admits she’s “out of her depth”.


20 posted on 04/20/2026 12:26:12 PM PDT by Fido969
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