Four things to watch when Jackson raises her right hand

3. Some uncomfortable questions. Republicans have been saying they’ll be fair to Jackson and won’t engage in “character assassination” — drawing a contrast with what they argue was Democrats’ mistreatment of BRETT KAVANAUGH. But Republicans, we’re told, won’t give Jackson a pass either on matters they say are fair game because they’re part of her record — so expect them to question Jackson about the child predator matter and other sensitive topics.

One wild card to watch:How does the GOP handle racially charged areas of inquiry? As WaPo’s Amber Phillips wrote over the weekend in a list of possible GOP questions, Republicans in the past have asked whether race has influenced Jackson’s rulings and could press her to recuse herself from a Harvard affirmative action case coming before the court (Jackson sits on one of the university’s governing boards.)

Privately, even some Republicans caution that these lines of inquiry could backfire and they need to tread carefully.

4. Other GOP lines of inquiry. Republicans have indicated that they’ll probe Jackson on whether she has applied the law evenly in her career. In one ruling against the Trump administration for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation, Jackson famously opined that “presidents are not kings.” But Republicans will seek to highlight times she’s determined that Obama officials don’t have to comply with certain types of questioning.