Keisha Russell is a lawyer who testified at the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing. She is an associate who works with First Liberty Institute, a non-profit organization, founded in 1997 by Kelly Shackelford.
This organization focuses on Religious Legal matters, particularly to defend, “religious liberty for all Americans”.
In their mission statement, their goals are stated as to, “achieve expanded religious freedom and family autonomy through litigation and education designed to limit the government’s power, increase the religious rights of citizens and promote parental rights”.
Keisha’s focus is on Religious Liberty matters and First Amendment rights.
According to her profile on the official page of First Liberty, Keisha is, “most passionate about protecting religious freedom for children in America’s schools.”
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Keisha Russell’s Testimony
During Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS hearing, Keisha started by introducing herself as, “the daughter of Jamaican-born parents and a former teacher.”
She spoke about critical race theory, tracing its origin to German philosopher Immanuel Kant and stating some of its presumptions.
She went on to argue about her belief that any lawyer who believes the US constitution to be “inherently flawed”, is not worthy of being considered for the position where they will need to defend and uphold that same constitution.
Finally, she concluded that the organization which she consults for, First Liberty, cannot support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Keisha’s religious liberty commentary has been published in Washington Examiner, The Daily Signal, Real Clear Religion, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Houston Chronicle, and others. She’s been a guest on FOX & Friends, CBN, among others.
Education
Keisha Russell earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Central Florida and further went on for her Master’s in Teaching from the University of Southern California.
She attended Emory University School of Law where she studied Law and Religion.
When she was in her final year of Law School, Keisha worked as a legal clerk for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) on matters affecting Israel.
In 2017, she won the award for Graduating Woman of Excellence at Emory University.
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