Two-thirds of Americans back Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court, poll shows – By John Fritze (USA Today) / March 30, 2022
After four days of hearings last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Monday on Jackson. Democrats are pushing for a final vote on her confirmation by Easter.
- Nearly half of poll respondents say Jackson is “very qualified” for the Supreme Court.
- Jackson’s nomination is supported by 95% of Democrats and 29% of Republicans.
WASHINGTON – As the Senate moves closer to confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court, a new poll released Wednesday indicated she has widespread support from the public.
Two-thirds of Americans said that if they were senators they would vote to confirm Jackson, according to a Marquette Law School poll. Nearly half of the poll’s respondents described the appellate judge as “very qualified” to serve on the nation’s highest court.
Democrats are pushing for a final vote on Jackson’s confirmation by Easter after four days of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Jackson, who would replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, appeared to navigate difficult questions about her sentencing of child pornography offenders without losing support.
