Nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit

Feb. 11, 2020

The AFL-CIO opposed the nomination of Alabama Middle District Court Judge Andrew Brasher to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. As an attorney, Judge Brasher demonstrated a remarkable hostility toward civil rights. As the chief solicitor general for the notoriously ideological office of the Alabama Solicitor General, he led efforts to undermine the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), defend unconstitutional racial gerrymandering of legislative districts, fight against LBGTQ equality and restrict health care access for women. He also joined an amicus brief advocating that it should be more difficult for people to join together in class action suits against corporations, and a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the DoddFrank Act. Nevertheless, Judge Brasher's nomination was confirmed on Feb. 11, 2020.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 43

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID No
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat No
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Thom Tillis
NC
Republican Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican Yes