Jackson on her judicial philosophy: "I am ruling impartially"

Asked by Durbin if her philosophy resembled that of any past or current justices, Jackson said, "I haven't studied the judicial philosophies of all of the prior justices."

• "I will say that I come to this position, to this moment, as a judge who comes from practice, that I was a trial judge and my methodology has developed in that context," she continued.

Jackson told Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) her philosophy is "to rule impartially and rule consistent with the limitations on my authority as a judge. And so my methodology actually helps me to do that in every case."

• Jackson told Graham she would not describe herself as an activist judge.

Jackson had previously told Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) that her judicial philosophy "is to approach all cases with professional integrity, meaning strict adherence to the rule of law, keeping an open mind, and deciding each issue in a transparent, straightforward manner, without bias or any preconceived notion of how the matter is going to turn out."

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