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 Sort ascending Party Vote
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
WY
Republican No
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican No
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
WV
Republican No
Sen. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican No
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID Yes
Sen. Tim Kaine
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican No
Sen. Mitt Romney
UT
Republican No
Sen. Ted Cruz
TX
Republican No
Sen. John Cornyn
TX
Republican No
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
TN
Republican No
Sen. Bill Hagerty
TN
Republican No
Sen. John Thune
SD
Republican No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican No