WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court:
“Today’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court represents a historic milestone for our country. As Arizona’s senior Senator, I take seriously my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent, and I thoughtfully consider all presidential nominees based on a three part criteria: whether they are professionally qualified, believe in the role of an independent judiciary, and can be trusted to faithfully interpret and uphold the rule of law. I look forward to meeting with Judge Jackson and discussing her nomination.”
Since being elected to the U.S. Senate, Sinema has consistently applied the same three criteria to all judicial and executive nominees considered by the Senate. Last year, Sinema voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
