Ketanji Brown Jackson felt compelled Tuesday to remind Lindsey Graham that Article VI of the US Constitution prohibits any âreligious testâ for anyone seeking public office, to which Graham responded that he agreed and that he wouldnât apply any test.
Why, then, did the South Carolina Republican ask Judge Jackson about her âfaith,â and why did he ask her how often she attends church? Jackson, nominated by President Biden to the Supreme Court, chose to avoid answering the question about her worship frequency.
I am puzzled and concerned, though, by the direction and the tone of the question that Graham asked of the SCOTUS nominee. If he intends to apply no religious test, then what in the name of holy Scripture is the reason for the questioning about the Judge Jacksonâs faith?
It was a concerning line of inquiry and one that I hope no one follows down some judicial blind alley.
That kind of question had no place during the Senate committee confirmation hearing.