Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the schedule for Jackson’s affirmation hearings in a letter to Senate colleagues on Wednesday. They may start on March 21, with statements from committee members and Jackson. On March 22 and 23, the committee will query Jackson. They may additionally meet in closed session on March 23 to listen to the outcomes of the FBI’s background investigation—customary working process in a Supreme Court docket nomination, except that nominee is Brett Kavanaugh and the FBI didn’t actually trouble. On March 24, the committee will hear testimony from the American Bar Affiliation and out of doors witnesses.
“This one has particular historic significance,” Durbin mentioned of the nomination. He additionally met with Jackson on Wednesday. “In the US’ historical past, our Supreme Court docket has had 115 Justices, 108 of these Justices have had one factor in frequent—they have been all white males. 5 of those that served on the courtroom as justices have been ladies. Solely three have been individuals of colour out of 115.”
“As soon as the Judiciary Committee completes its consideration of Choose Jackson, I’ll transfer to have her nomination come instantly to the ground of the Senate, so the Senate wastes no time fulfilling its constitutional obligation,” Schumer mentioned on the Senate flooring. “We’re going to have a good however expeditious course of, the place members from each side will get to ask their questions and discover the choose’s report.”
Jackson’s closing assembly of the day was with rating Judiciary member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). “I simply suppose that we’re gonna meet our constitutional accountability of advise and consent with dignity and equity and most significantly thoroughness,” he told reporters through the picture op portion of their assembly.
