Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V) announced that he will vote in favor of confirming Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson into the Supreme Court. His vote is practically all that she needs to be confirmed.
“I met with Judge Jackson and evaluated her qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice,” Manchin shared in a statement about the decision. “After meeting with her, considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court.” The West Virginia senator is considered a moderate who has a tendency to be unpredictable among the flow of the agenda. Democrats won’t need Republican votes to confirm Judge Brown-Jackson if every member in their caucus votes her in. Manchin’s vote practically guarantees her confirmation.
See Senator Joe Manchin’s statement below.
The emotional moment between Brown Jackson and Booker.
Democrats are hoping to have her confirmed by the Senate early next month, CNN reports. None of the Democratic senate leaders appear to be voting against her confirmation. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first black woman in the supreme court. Senator Cory Booker highlighted her accomplishments in an emotional statement during Thursday’s proceedings. The world felt his words.
