Duckworth Will Vote Against Kavanaugh

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Published on July 19 2018 9:45 am
Last Updated on July 19 2018 9:51 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Illinois US Senator Tammy Duckworth said she will not vote for Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the US Supreme Court.

Duckworth said Kavanaugh's rulings and dissents "reveal a jurist willing to embrace radical constitutional interpretation, legislate from the bench when it favors powerful corporate interests and express a troubling deference to unchecked presidential power, but who is unwilling to protect many of the individual rights and legal protections we hold dear."

Duckworth said Kavanaugh would be the deciding vote in cases that "restrict a woman's freedom to make health care decisions with her doctor, tear away protections that guarantee Americans with pre-existing conditions may obtain health insurance, and empower a President of the United States to act as though he is above the law."

Illinois' other US Senator Dick Durbin had earlier indicated he would vote against Kavanaugh's confirmation.