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Supreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate

FILE - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2022. Empathy is not a quality many senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice. The ability to empathize with another's plight has become a touchstone for Republican opposition to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) FILE - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2022. Empathy is not a quality many senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice. The ability to empathize with another's plight has become a touchstone for Republican opposition to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Supreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate