Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told CBS she's prepared for the possibility that this year's presidential election could wind up before the high court.
"I think there are legal issues that arise out of the political process. And so, the Supreme Court has to be prepared to respond — if — if that should be necessary," Jackson said to CBS' Norah O'Donnell.
When O'Donnell asked if she was prepared for the election to be disputed before the Supreme Court, Jackson responded, "As prepared as anyone can be."
The full interview will run this weekend on "CBS News Sunday Morning," but an excerpt was set to air Tuesday evening.
Jackson has a memoir, "Lovely One," set to be released Sept. 3.
O'Donnell also asked Jackson about the high court's recent decision on presidential immunity. With a 6-3 majority, the court ruled in July that former presidents have sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for their official actions while in office.
The decision handed former President Trump a legal win as he prepares to fight his indictments.
"I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances when we have a criminal justice system that had ordinarily treated everyone the same," said Jackson, who dissented from the decision.
The ruling delayed a criminal case against Trump on allegations he tried to overthrow the 2020 election. A hearing on next steps in that case is scheduled for next week.
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