Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She’s ‘Flattered’ Justice Thomas Called Out Her Dissent on Affirmative Action

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BROWN JACKSON: “Well, you know, dissents are common on the court. One of the nice parts about the collective decision-making model is that the justices have the opportunity to express their views. And then, when you’re in the majority, there’s a majority opinion that you can sign on to. You can write separately to express your particular take on an issue, and of course, you can dissent. And Justice Thomas in his concurring opinion decided to talk about my dissent. In one way, I think I was flattered. I was flattered because it meant that I must have been making points that were worth responding to. But it’s a dialogue. It’s always a dialogue with the justices.”