U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn said ahead of their votes that her ideology could be harmful for the court and the country.
Jackson’s confirmation comes during a politically charged moment that has seen renewed scrutiny over the roles race and gender play in American society — themes that outlined some of the questions she faced during her nomination process. A Harvard-educated lawyer, she has over a decade of experience on federal benches and she has also sat on the U.S. Sentencing Commission and served as a public defender.
Cruz, who was classmates with Jackson at Harvard Law School, asked Jackson questions about whether she supported— an academic discipline on race in society whose name some conservatives use as a buzzword for any discussion about race in classrooms — and criticized her record on child pornography crime sentencing in a heated moment during the hearing.
More so than Cruz, Cornyn hinted at an openness throughout Jackson’s nomination, but the two Texas senators ultimately voted with their party leadership.her nomination to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last June, when she was already seen as a contender for an opening on the Supreme Court to fulfill Biden’s campaign promise of nominating a Black woman. Cruz had previouslyJackson’s confirmation was mostly shored up from the start.
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