Confirmation expected for Judge Ketanji Jackson

FILE - President Joe Biden listens as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 8, 2022, celebrating the confirmation of Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court. Overall, 48% of Americans say they approve and 19% disapprove of Jackson’s confirmation to the high court according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The remaining 32% of Americans hold no opinion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Andrew Harnik

Posted Friday, July 15, 2022 5:01 pm

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to be confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is expected to vote on party lines, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Senate Republican and Democratic leaders agree that Jackson is a well-qualified nominee, yet almost all Republican senators are expected to oppose her. So far, Maine Senator Susan Collins is the only Republican who has stated she would support Jackson. If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, will be the first Black woman to be a Supreme Court justice.