Friends,

Yesterday I announced that I intend to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, and I am looking forward to casting my vote on the Senate floor soon.

Today, I’d like to share with you more about why I wholeheartedly support Judge Jackson.

But first, if you agree that Judge Jackson should be confirmed, I hope you'll add your name to my petition today. [[link removed]]

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first public defender to serve on the Supreme Court.

Other current justices have served as state or federal prosecutors -- and that expertise is needed. But in a nine-member body that so often grapples with questions at the heart of our criminal justice system, a former public defender will have much to add to the search for the best resolution of cases that come before the Court.

She will also join Justice Sotomayor as the second trial judge on the Court. A significant portion of the Court’s caseload concerns how trials should be conducted to maximize fair results -- and public confidence in the judicial system itself. Trial judges have a unique set of responsibilities, ranging from empaneling and instructing jurors, ruling on evidentiary questions, determining whether to grant preliminary injunctions, making witness credibility calls, considering dispositive motions, handling discovery disputes, rendering judgment, imposing sentences. These are weighty matters -- and many underestimate how difficult their work is.

As Governor of Virginia, I had the opportunity to appoint three appellate judges to the Virginia Supreme Court and the Virginia Court of Appeals. As someone who tried many cases in state and federal courts over the course of my 17-year career as a practicing lawyer, I always chose someone who had been a respected trial judge because of the skills and knowledge that trial judges bring to the appellate bench.

Put simply, good trial judges know how to administer justice.

I know that Judge Jackson will be a valuable addition to the Court, for these reasons and so many more.

Do you agree? [[link removed]] Add your name right now to show your support for Judge Jackson's confirmation. [[link removed]]

ADD MY NAME >> [[link removed]]

Thank you for adding your voice to mine,

Tim Kaine









Paid for by Kaine for Virginia

Kaine for Virginia
P.O. Box 239
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe: [link removed] .