“My feeling is that the president certainly had every good intention and every right in the campaign to talk about the placement of the first black woman on the pitch. “I think the time has come for that to happen,” the Missouri Republican told ABC’s This Week. “I was hoping I could be a part of it.” However, she said she found out in conversations with Jackson at the Capitol last week that while the DC federal court judge was “definitely qualified” and had “great personality,” her judicial views were suspended. “Judicial philosophy does not seem to be the philosophy of seeing what the law says, and the Constitution says, and apply it, but going through a method that allows you to try to see the Constitution as a more flexible document, “Even the law, and there are cases that show that this is her point of view,” Blunt said. , The senator said he believed it would be confirmed “for sure” and that it would be “of paramount importance” for the country to see it lifted to the Supreme Court. “But I do not think it is the kind of judge who will really do the kind of work that I think should be done by the court and I will not support it. “But I will join others and understand the importance of this moment,” Blunt said. Senator Roy Blunt said he believed it would be confirmed “for sure” and that it would be “crucial” for the country to see it lifted to the Supreme Court.Julia Nikhinson / Bloomberg via Getty Images While the Senate Justice Committee, which does not include Blunt, is expected to vote Monday on Jackson’s ratification, the Senate plenary has not yet scheduled a vote. All 11 Democrats on the panel are expected to vote for her, while all 11 Republicans are expected to oppose her. So far, only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, has backed Jackson. Senator Roy Blunt said that while the DC federal judge was “definitely qualified” and had “great personality,” her judicial views made him stop. Caroline Brehman / CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images Collins was one of three GOP senators who voted in favor of Jackson in the DC Circuit of Appeals last year, along with South Carolina Senators Lindsey Graham and Alaska Lisa Murkowski. Graham, a member of the commission, said he would oppose her confirmation, but Murkovsky has not publicly stated her position on the candidacy. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also said he was rejecting Jackson’s vote. Only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, has supported Jackson. Alex Wong / Getty Images With Collins backed, Democrats appear to have enough votes to confirm Jackson in the 50-50 divided House. Biden nominated Jackson in February to replace Judge Stephen Breyer, who said he would leave the Supreme Court this summer. , Jackson would not change the 6-3 conservative majority in court.
