Nomination of Justin Reed Walker to the U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

Jun. 18, 2020

The AFL-CIO opposed the nomination of Judge Justin Walker to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Admitted only in 2019 to practice in the Western District of Kentucky, he began his service on the bench barely ten years after his graduation from law school, and at the time had very limited legal experience, minimal trial experience, and his support for corporate interests over the rights of working people has been robust. As an attorney in private practice, he sought to undermine the collective bargaining rights of the employees to achieve better wages, benefits and working conditions afforded by the NLRA. He has repeatedly expressed vehement opposition to the Affordable Care Act and to the Supreme Court ruling that largely upheld the ACA’s extension of health care coverage for millions of Americans. Nevertheless, Judge Walker's nomination was confirmed on June 18, 2020.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 51
NAYs: 42

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat No
Sen. Jerry Moran
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat No
Sen. Rob Portman
OH
Republican Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat No
Sen. Jim Risch
ID
Republican Yes
Sen. Pat Roberts
KS
Republican Yes
Sen. Mitt Romney
UT
Republican Yes
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID Not Voting
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Yes
Sen. Brian Schatz
HI
Democrat No
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
NY
Democrat No