Democrats Plot Quick Path to Jackson’s Confirmation to Court (1)

Senate Democrats are plotting out a confirmation vote by early next month for President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, as Republicans signal there will be less of the rancor that surrounded former President Donald Trump’s picks.

Jackson won backing from all 50 Democrats and three Republicans when Biden nominated her for a federal appeals court. As long as they stay unified, Democrats have the votes to confirm Jackson without GOP support with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking any tie.

President Biden speaks while announcing the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson during a ceremony at the White House on Feb. 25.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, who is also the Senate’s No. 2 Democratic leader, said ...