After several days of public confirmation hearings, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked in their vote to advance Jackson on April 4, and her nomination will move forward, USA Today reported.
Senate Democrats expect to fully confirm Jackson in April, despite the Senate and all its committees being evenly split with Republicans, The Associated Press reported. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, had set Jackson's committee vote for April 4. Her nomination will proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
"What impressed me most about Judge Jackson wasn't just her experience, sterling record, or poise," Durbin said in a Twitter post recently. "It was her ability to let all of those show and shine no matter what was being thrown at her. She will make a fantastic Supreme Court Justice."
President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to the Supreme Court on Feb. 25, the White House reported in a release. If confirmed, she would replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Jackson is currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, having been confirmed to that position last year.
While Democrats have heaped praise on Jackson for her credentials and her demeanor during her confirmation hearings, several Republicans have criticized her record, AP reported. GOP critics have paid particular attention to her alleged sentencing leniency toward child pornography offenders during her time as a federal judge.
Democrats expect to have the votes to confirm Jackson to the Supreme Court, and Jackson may even win some Republican support, Politico reported. Politico highlighted nine senators who might cross party lines, such as Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Susan Collins (R-ME).
