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Reasons for opposition from Republicans to the confirmation hearing of Judge Jackson
Supposedly Soft on Crime: We have been hearing this since day one; it still continues as one of the main reasons. Republicans continue to attack Jackson for being lenient towards criminals and on child pornography cases; Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, assessed the “policy disagreements” Jackson has indicated with what the sentencing guidelines instruct doing in those cases.
Lack of judicial philosophy: Jackson did not adhere to any particular judicial philosophy. She even did not answer many questions asked by the Senators.
A Trump-era immigration ruling: Jackson was named a radical and activist judge. They’ve concluded by one decision, in particular, she issued as a district court judge, when she ruled against a Trump-era immigration policy that broadened the categories of non-citizens that may be subjected to expedited deportation procedures. Her decision was overturned on appeal.