From a Washington Post column by Ruth Marcus headlined “I’ve covered the Supreme Court for years. Here’s what to know about Jackson’s nomination.”:

As someone who’s reported on the Supreme Court for more years than I’d like to admit, I’ve seen my fair share of nominees and confirmation fights. Here’s what to know about President Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and what we can expect from her confirmation process.

1. A new justice matters in the long term