Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will reportedly vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), giving Jackson at least one GOP vote. Collins told the New York Times that after a Tuesday meeting with Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to replace outgoing Justice Steven Breyer, her concerns were alleviated, and she will give Jackson her support. Collins is the only Republican to commit to voting for Jackson. “I have decided to support the confirmation of Judge Jackson to be a member of the Supreme Court,” Collins said. “In recent years, senators on both sides of the aisle have gotten away from what I perceive to be the appropriate process for evaluating judicial nominees,” Collins said, explaining her decision to break with her party and support Jackson. “In my view, the role under the Constitution assigned to the Senate is to look at the credentials, experience and qualifications …
Collins Will Vote for Judge Jackson’s Confirmation to SCOTUS
March 30, 2022
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