Sen. Roy Blunt has come out in opposition of confirming Supreme Court docket Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Sen. Roy Blunt on Sunday turned the newest Republican to return out in opposition to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court docket, saying he disagrees along with her judicial stance.
“My sense is that the president actually had each good intention and each, each proper within the marketing campaign to speak about placing the primary black girl on the courtroom. I feel it’s time for that to occur,” the Missouri Republican mentioned on ABC’s “This Week.” “I hoped that I might be part of that.”
However he mentioned he present in conversations he had with Jackson on Capitol Hill final week that whereas the DC federal circuit courtroom choose was “actually certified” and has a “nice character,” her judicial views gave him pause.
“The judicial philosophy appears to be not the philosophy of taking a look at what the legislation says, and the Structure says, and making use of that, however going by way of some methodology that lets you attempt to take a look at the Structure as a extra versatile doc, and even the legislation, and there are circumstances that present that that’s a her view,” Blunt mentioned.
The senator mentioned he thinks she's going to “actually” be confirmed and that it's going to a “excessive level” for the nation to see her elevated to the Supreme Court docket.
“However I don’t suppose she’s the type of choose that can actually do the type of work that I feel must be completed by the courtroom and I received’t be supporting her. However I’ll be becoming a member of others and understanding the significance of this second,” Blunt mentioned.
Whereas the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Blunt doesn't sit on, is predicted to vote Monday on Jackson’s affirmation, the total Senate has but to schedule a vote.
All 11 Democrats on the panel are anticipated to vote for her, whereas all 11 of Republicans are anticipated to oppose her.
To this point, just one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, has come out in assist of Jackson.
Collins was one in all three GOP senators who voted to substantiate Jackson to the DC Circuit Court docket of Appeals final yr, together with Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Graham, a member of the committee, mentioned he would oppose her affirmation, however Murkowski hasn’t publicly mentioned the place she stands on the nomination.
Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell additionally mentioned he's a no vote on Jackson.
With Collins’ backing, Democrats seem to have sufficient votes to substantiate Jackson within the 50-50 divided chamber.
Biden nominated Jackson in February to interchange Justice Stephen Breyer, who mentioned he could be stepping down from the excessive courtroom this summer time.
Jackson wouldn't alter the courtroom’s 6-3 conservative majority.
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