The White House shored up Jackson's right flank by emphasizing her ties to law enforcement.
Judge Jackson has a unique appreciation for how important it is for the justice system to be fair and impartial because of her diverse and broad public service. A posting on the White House web site said that she has a personal understanding of the stakes of the legal system because she has multiple law enforcement officials in her family.
The White House is expected to announce the nomination of Biden and Jackson later Friday. Vice President Harris was scheduled to visit Louisiana on Friday but was put off as there were signs that she was going to be chosen.
Jackson's selling points with left-leaning lawyers include her opinion on the House investigation into Trump's dealings.
Jackson ruled against the Justice Department's argument that Trump White House counsel Don McGahn was a liar.
Two months ago, Jackson joined in a momentous D.C. Circuit decision that turned down Trump's effort to block his White House records from being disclosed to a House committee investigating the storming of the Capitol.
If confirmed, Jackson would be the third African-American to serve on the Supreme Court. Biden promised to pick an African-American woman as a justice.
Jackson emerged as Biden's top choice during a month-long search process that reportedly involved the president interviewing at least three women jurists: Jackson, Childs and Kruger.
Dick Durbin, the Senate Judiciary Chair, endorsed Biden's choice. He wants to hold hearings in about three weeks and a floor vote by mid-April.
From a strong list of prospective candidates, President Biden has chosen an extraordinary nominee. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Jackson to the D.C. Circuit less than a year ago with bipartisan support. We will begin immediately to move forward on her nomination with a careful, fair, and professional approach.
Moderates and conservatives hoped that Biden would pick Childs. Jackson would get the nod, and at least one prominent senator was disappointed.
If media reports are correct, Judge Jackson will be the Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer, which will be a huge victory for the radical Left.
Graham’s criticism was somewhat surprising since he was one of three Republican senators who voted last year to confirm Jackson to the influential D.C. Circuit court. Joining Graham in backing the justice he is now painting as radical: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Jackson is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, which is common to every member of the high court. Jackson's resume is in line with calls from liberal lawyers for more nominations of judges and justices with criminal defense and public interest law experience.
Jackson worked as an assistant federal defender in Washington, D.C., and as a special counsel to the U.S. Sentencing Commission after clerking for Breyer. She was confirmed the following year after Barack Obama nominated her to the district court in Washington.
Jackson's rulings as a trial judge that have been overturned by the D.C. Circuit are likely to come up during the Supreme Court confirmation process.
Jackson's confirmation is likely since Biden can put forward a nominee with 50 Democratic votes and a tie-breaker from Vice President Harris, even if no Republicans go along.
There is a chance of a bipartisan vote for Jackson based on the GOP votes she won last year.
Jackson's family ties to Paul Ryan could be a selling point for Republicans. Ryan testified in support of her nomination to the district court, as his brother-in-law and a member of Congress.
When the court takes its summer recess in June or July, Biden will have his first chance at a Supreme Court pick after Justice Stephen Breyer announced he would resign. After more than a year of calls from liberal activists and attorneys for him to step down, the 83-year-old justice made an announcement.
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