Live updates provided by theGrio‘s Gerren Keith Gaynor, Managing Editor of Politics and Washington Correspondent, and Natasha S. Alford, Senior Correspondent

About the nominee

The Washington, D.C. native, who grew up in Miami, received an A.B. from Harvard-Radcliffe College in 1992. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in government. The jurist continued her education at Harvard Law School where she was supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review. Published monthly and averaging 2,500 pages per edition, the Review is a student-edited compilation of legal scholarship. Brown Jackson graduated cum laude in 1996 with a juris doctorate.Brown Jackson completed three clerkships for federal judges: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who she has been nominated to replace upon his retirement; Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which covers four states and Puerto Rico; and Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.For the District of Columbia, Brown Jackson worked in the appeals division of the Office of the Federal Public Defender as a public defender. If confirmed, she will be the first justice to have worked in that public service capacity.In 2013, with bipartisan support, Brown Jackson was confirmed as a district court judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Last year, again with bipartisan support, she was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

About the process

Here’s what to expect during Jackson’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to a committee press release.

Monday: Starting at 11 a.m., each of the 22 committee members (11 Democrats and 11 Republicans) has 10 minutes for an opening statement. Brown Jackson will also make a 10-minute statement.Tuesday 9 a.m. — Members have 20 minutes each, in order of seniority, to question Jackson.Wednesday 9 a.m. — Committee members ask follow-up questions, then meet in closed session to discuss Jackson’s FBI background investigation.Thursday 9 a.m. — The committee will hear from the American Bar Association and other outside groups.Committee vote on Jackson’s nomination: The Washington Post reported that’s likely to happen the week of March 28. The full Senate could vote the week of April 4, the Post reported.

11:02 pm – Welcome and opening remarks

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) welcomed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Before his opening statement, he extended well wishes to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who was reportedly hospitalized on Sunday.

“I speak for all the members of the committee in wishing him a speedy recovery,” said Durbin.

Gathered outside holding large placards and cutouts of Brown Jackson’s initials “KBJ.” There is also a pro-life group urging senators to reject her.

Natasha: Senator Durbin laid down the law saying no disruptions will be tolerated. We know that they’ve happened before and in this day and age, with a nominee as unique as Brown Jackson, it has to be made clear.

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