Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing

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Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing
Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the Supreme Court, she said Wednesday, becoming the first Republican to pledge her support for President Joe Biden’s pick to replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.

Collins, of Maine, said in a statement Jackson had “sterling” academic and professional credentials. Collins disagreed with Jackson occasionally …