Political speech, timestamped and in context

Ketanji Brown Jackson: “My understanding is that you had a number of other federal defenses that are still [pending in the state…”

Featuring: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court | National

'How Would A Court Go About Figuring That Out?': KBJ Grills Lawyer In Key Climate Change Case

Published October 5, 2026

So I think everyone agrees that the Colorado Supreme Court's decision reflected a definitive rejection of our federal arguments here. And so the issue is not all of your federal arguments. My understanding is that you had a number of other federal defenses that are still [pending in the state court]. Yes. Are preemption arguments. Justice yes, yes, yes, yes, exactly. And those were the issues, after all, that we but when we think about exercising our jurisdiction, when we think … (00:39–00:44)

STATEMENT

Asserts that there are federal defenses still pending in the state court.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

See the main statements from Ketanji Brown Jackson in this video

“I understand that you have several other federal issues that you have raised that are still pending in the state court.”
Asserts that several federal issues are still pending in the state court.01:11-01:19
“Isn't it a matter of fact, though, whether or not there are direct, traceable and particularized effects within the state?”
Questions whether the existence of direct, traceable, and particularized effects within the state is a factual matter.03:35-03:42
“My understanding was that the trial court below concluded that Boulder has plausibly alleged causation for its torts claims.”
Asserts that the trial court concluded Boulder plausibly alleged causation for its tort claims.05:12-05:19