Good morning Committee Chairman, Senator Richard J. Durbin and ranking
member Senator Charles E. Grassley and members of the U. S. Senate
Committee on the Judiciary.
I bring you ingredients on behalf of the executive board members
and constituents of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
executives Noble. My name is Frederick Thomas and I am the National
president of Noble.
And current captain for the East Prime Rouge Parish Sheriff Office
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
I have ceremony than 30 years in law enforcement, profession and
26 years in the Louisiana Army National Guard.
Family US military combat veteran who served in support of Operation
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The organization. I represent this noble and the mission is to ensure
equity in the administration of justice in the provision of public
service to all communities.
And to serve as a conscience of law enforcement by being committed
to justice by action.
Noble has approximately 50 chapters and represent over 3400 members
worldwide that consists of chief
Executive officer in command level law enforcement officials from
federal
State country.
County municipal law enforcement agencies and criminal justice practitioners.
It is the owner for nobody provide written testimony on the nomination
of Catania. Brown Jackson Toby associate Justice Supreme Court of
the United States.
We endorsed President Joe Biden nomination of the federal Appeals
Court Judge Catania Brown Jackson to serve on the U. S. Supreme Court.
Graduate Harvard Law School.
George Jackson bring alone in the present resume, including her background
and public service.
A spare to it as a federal public defender and a federal judge on
the U. S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Throughout her career, just Jackson had demonstrated deep knowledge
and respect for law, balanced judgment and unwavering commitment
to justice.
She is ultimately qualified to serve on the highest court in the
land.
Nobody owns the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
To turn off the police.
The more than 60 top law enforcement leaders and former Republicans.
And Democratic attorney generals endorsing Judge Jackson.
She has a unique perspective on the knees of law enforcement through
through the association of her family members in the profession.
George Jackson has two uncles who were career law enforcement officers.
One world to detective for the Miami Dade County.
And other road to the rank of become chief of police for Miami Police
Department.
In addition,
Her brother served as an undercover officer and a drug staying unit.
Baltimore after graduating from college
It is our opinion that direct from real relation with the complexity,
challenges and opportunity within law enforcement provides perspective
on criminal justice issues.
That can be assessed.
To the Supreme Court.
And evaluate of judicial track record. It is the opinion of noble
and other law enforcement organizations that Judge Brown had cost
constantly adjudicated based on the facts and apply the law fairly.
Catania Brown Jackson had been previously vetted twice by the Judiciary
Committee and twice confirmed by the full Senate as a judge.
Gunnery bipartisan support as recently as 2021.
She was also called, also confirm it. 2010 after vice chair of the
U. S. Citizen Commission.
It is noble hope that Catania Brown Jackson will we see the bipartisan
Support for the most part stages nomination to the nation's highest
court.
In clothing.
This is a watershed moment.
In our nation's history.
Just the tonic Jack Brown Jackson is a stellar nominee. Extraordinary
background.
She is clearly qualified, possess the knowledge, legal acumen and
spirits who served in the United States Supreme Court.
Nobody is honor to endorse a nominee of this stature who is confirmed,
participate in society and biblical
Legal cases.
Impacting the last of all people across this mosaic about country.
We encourage this esteemed body.
Two central nomination to the Senate floor.
Thank you. Chair in Durban.
But the invitation to appear today