Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Jun. 14, 2021

The AFL-CIO supported the confirmation of U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Her nomination reflected President Biden’s promise to appoint highly qualified judges and to expand diversity on the federal bench. Throughout her professional life, most recently as a district judge for the District of Columbia, Judge Jackson has demonstrated a strong commitment to equal justice under the law. The Senate confirmed Judge Jackson’s nomination on June 14, 2021

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 53
NAYs: 44

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
Sen. Raphael Warnock
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes