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 Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat No
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Tom Udall
NM
Democrat No
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat No
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Bob Casey
PA
Democrat No
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey
PA
Republican Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican Yes
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican Yes