GOP’s Collins Signals Potential Support for Court Pick Jackson

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications after meeting with the nominee, calling their conversation “very productive” and “helpful.”

“I thought it went well. We covered a lot of issues. She explained in great depth the methodology that she uses as she approaches the cases that come before her,” Collins said after meeting Tuesday with Jackson in her office for more than 90 minutes.

Collins is one of the Senate Republicans most likely to vote in favor of Jackson’s confirmation. So far, she’s supported 87% of President Joe BIden’s judicial nominees, including Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. ...