Nomination of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the 5th District

Jun. 24, 2020

The AFL-CIO opposed the nomination of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5h Circuit. With scant judicial experience, he is known for inflammatory diatribes against the broad provision of health care, of voting rights protection and marriage equality. Despite Mississippi’s history of voter suppression, he worked to impose more restrictions on voting, repeatedly dismissing evidence of discrimination against African American voters. He also has consistently disparaged federal efforts to monitor Mississippi elections and ridiculed civil rights organizations that attempt to protect the vote and other critical legal protections. Nevertheless, Wilson's nomination was confirmed on June 24, 2020.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 52
NAYs: 48

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat No
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat No