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. Kevin Cramer
ND
Republican No
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis
WY
Republican No
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican No
Sen. Mike Lee
UT
Republican No
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. Ron Johnson
WI
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Richard M. Burr
NC
Republican No
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
Republican No
Sen. Mike Rounds
SD
Republican No