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. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat No
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
MD
Democrat No
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Doug Jones
AL
Democrat No
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat No
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No