Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was one of three Republicans who joined all 50 Democrats to confirm Ketanji Jackson, who will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
about her nomination. After Jackson’s confirmation hearings, Lee voted against sending her nomination to the full Senate while praising her qualifications for the job.
“She comes with some impressive qualifications, academically and professionally. She`s someone who has clerked at all three levels of the federal judiciary and, if confirmed, will have served at all three levels of the federal judiciary. It’s a significant and valuable experience. I will vote no,” Lee said.
Before Thursday’s final vote, Lee joined a handful of other Senate Republicans to voice his opposition to her confirmation again. Lee said he was troubled by the rush toward a final vote on Jackson’s nomination, noting it would be months before she would replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Court. Lee also said he was troubled by what he characterized as a political approach to her rulings.
“Supreme Court Justices, we give them presumptive life tenure for a very important reason. With that comes some real responsibility to operate within the realm of the judicial branch. She’s exceeded that far too many times for my comfort,” Lee said. Judge Jackson’s refusal to articulate her judicial philosophy, account for her troubling record, or give her opinion on court packing is disappointing. The Constitution demands better. The American people deserve better. I voted today against her confirmation.
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