Special Report: ‘Can you help me?’: A man sentenced to life for drug crimes sought assistance from his niece, now a potential Supreme Court nominee
| Ketanji Brown Jackson's uncle, sentenced under a "three-strikes" law, sought help from her years ago when she was a public defender. Jackson, who referred her uncle to another lawyer, leading eventually to his release, is now a federal judge and a leading contender for the nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. |
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| | | |  |  | | Post investigations, major projects and important reads | | | Special Report | Jan. 30, 4:19 p.m. EST | | | | | Ketanji Brown Jackson's uncle, sentenced under a "three-strikes" law, sought help from her years ago when she was a public defender. Jackson, who referred her uncle to another lawyer, leading eventually to his release, is now a federal judge and a leading contender for the nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. | | | | | |
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