Alaska-based Murkowski made a statement Monday night: “After much in-depth discussions with Judge Jackson and a fun review of her record and recent hearings, I will support her historic candidacy for Associate Justice in the U.S. Supreme Court.” . Then Romney, the Utah senator and former presidential candidate, issued a statement praising Jackson as a well-trained lawyer and “a person of honor.” He congratulated her on her “expected confirmation”. I intend to vote in favor of the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as an Associate Judge of the United States Supreme Court. My statement: pic.twitter.com/uGaxx8sJn5 – Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) April 4, 2022 Last week, Republican Susan Collins of Maine was the first of her party to say a “yes” to Jackson, securing a bipartisan stance on her confirmation days after a tough confirmation hearing in the Capitol Senate. Jackson is unlikely to need Republican votes, but the support of moderates Murkowski, Romney and Collins, at least, will be a huge crew in Joe Biden’s efforts to appeal across the aisle. In a statement, Murkowski said her support came from “rejecting the corrosive politicization of the Supreme Court’s review process, which, on both sides of the aisle, is becoming worse and more out of touch with reality.” the time. “Although I do not agree and will not agree with all of Judge Jackson’s decisions and views, her approach to the cases is being carefully considered and is generally well-reasoned.” Earlier Monday, a stalled Senate Judiciary Committee voted party lines to advance Jackson’s candidacy, putting Biden’s candidate on track to become the first black woman to be confirmed in the Supreme Court. After days of tough questions from Republicans and a debate over Jackson’s judicial background and qualifications, the committee vote was evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, 11-11. The tie forced Democrats to develop a rare procedural move that required a separate vote to “discharge” Jackson’s candidacy from the Senate committee. The vote on the acquittal took place in the Senate on Monday night, where it was approved by 53 votes to 47, paving the way for the Senate to discuss and finally approve her candidacy. The commission’s split will be delayed, but it will not derail Jackson’s candidacy to replace retired Judge Stephen Breyer, the highest-ranking member of the court’s minority Liberal wing. But the party’s voting along party lines underscored the strong party acumen that has come to determine the modern nomination process in the Supreme Court. Ted Cruz is due to appear in court on Monday. Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times / Rex / Shutterstock Opening the meeting Monday morning, Dick Darbin of Illinois, the committee’s chairman of the committee, praised Jackson’s “impeccable qualifications” and said her experience as a public defender would bring “a missing perspective in court.” “Hers is a uniquely American family history, how many hopes and promises can be achieved in a single generation,” Durbin said. “I’m proud that we can witness it.” The committee spent the morning discussing Jackson’s candidacy, battling many of the same issues that senators discussed with her privately during their private and public hearings during days of hearings that included personal testimony and scrutiny. . her court register. But before the vote, Democrats canceled a meeting to wait for the arrival of California Democrat Alex Padilla, whose overnight flight to Washington was canceled due to a medical emergency on the ship and was delayed. Like the full Senate, the 22 members of the committee are evenly distributed among the parties, which means that Democrats needed Padilla’s vote to impose a tie and advance Jackson’s candidacy. Democrats and the White House are hoping to confirm Jackson’s life sentence in court ahead of the congressional holiday break for Friday. The 51-year-old was confirmed by the Senate to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year with the support of three Republicans: Collins, Murkowski and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Graham said he would not support Jackson’s candidacy for the Supreme Court, calling her a “core activist” outside the judiciary. If confirmed, Jackson would make history as the first black woman and only the sixth woman to attend the floor in her more than 200 years of history. Her confirmation, however, would do little to change the ideological balance of the court, in which conservatives outnumber liberals 6-3. During the morning debate, Darbin complained about the Republicans’ hostility to Jackson, accusing senators of leveraging “bad” and “unworthy” attacks on her record and character. “She was calm and calm. “He showed dignity, grace and calm,” Durbin said. “It is unfortunate that our hearing has reached this point, but if there is one positive that can be removed from these attacks, it is that the nation has seen the temperament of a good, strong man who is truly ready to serve on the earth’s highest court.” Republicans sought to portray Jackson as “soft on crime,” an offensive line that was categorically rejected by the American Bar Association, which testified that he had strong qualifications for the position. Republicans on the committee appear to be unequivocally opposed to Jackson’s candidacy, starting with incumbent Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who has said he will not vote for Jackson because “she and I have fundamental differences the role of judges and the role they must play in our system of government “. Corey Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, compared the Jackson nomination process to the Festival, the Seinfeld celebration. “There have been a lot of complaints,” Booker said, adding: “I’ve heard things that are just ridiculous.” During more than 30 hours of hearings last month, Jackson pledged to be an independent judge deciding “neutral” cases. She defended her background while considering her personal history as the daughter of a public school teacher in the divided south. NAACP condemned the Republican team. “It is a stain on the committee that this vote was not unanimous,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson, urging Jackson to confirm. “History will watch.”
