Senate judiciary committee to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination

[brooklynite]

Source: UPI

April 4 (UPI) -- The Senate committee responsible for confirming judicial appointments from the executive branch will vote Monday on the nomination for Ketanji Brown Jackson as President Joe Biden's pick to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Senate judiciary committee, which questioned Jackson in confirmation hearings two weeks ago, will convene at 10 a.m. EDT to consider and vote on the nomination.

If the panel votes to confirm Jackson, as it is expected to, her nomination would move to the full Senate for a final vote.

All 11 Democrats on the 22-member committee are expected to vote in favor of Jackson's confirmation, while all 11 Republicans are expected to vote against her. Under Senate rules, her nomination would advance to the full Senate even with an 11-11 deadlock vote. The only way her nomination would stall in committee would be if one of the Democrats on the panel delivered a surprising "nay" vote.

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[DownriverDem]

1. repubs got nothing

That is why they bring up soft on crime even though she followed the Federal Guidelines. Even though Jackson would fill a seat held by a left leaner. Even though the balance won't change. I abhor repubs and abhor that they have continued to be so divisive. We must focus on the Midterms if we want to maintain our democracy.

[Mr. Evil]

2. In a just world,

where there was just an ounce more of integrity, she would be appointed easily.

But, we don't live anywhere near a just world.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. The Judiciary Committee is in a recess "Subject to the call of the chair"

because Sen. Padilla (D from California) was on a plane last night to return to D.C. and partway through, the plane had to turn around and return back to the airport due to a "medical emergency". So he had to re-book a flight, is en route, and is due in later this afternoon.

His vote is needed to at least get it to a tie (where the Committee is evenly divided with 11 members of each party), and that would then require that Durbin use a procedural Rule to force the nomination to the floor for the final debate and vote by the full Senate.