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 ascending Vote
Sen. John Cornyn
TX
Republican No
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican No
Sen. James Lankford
OK
Republican No
Sen. Susan Collins
ME
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Cassidy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Tim Scott
SC
Republican No
Sen. Rick Scott
FL
Republican No
Sen. John Kennedy
LA
Republican No
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Sen. Ben Sasse
NE
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID Yes
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID Yes
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hickenlooper
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat Yes