Republican Senator Josh Hawley, forward of Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson's affirmation listening to, doubled down on his accusations that she is just too "tender" on youngster pornography circumstances, itemizing seven circumstances, wherein he says her sentencing was too lenient.

Some GOP senators have raised issues Jackson's document forward of her affirmation listening to, with Hawley accusing her of getting a "sample of letting youngster porn offenders off the hook for his or her appalling crimes" in a Twitter thread final week.

He once more offered his argument throughout his opening remarks Monday, itemizing seven circumstances wherein Jackson gave sentences that had been decrease than federal pointers and prosecutors' suggestions—although defenders have mentioned the sentencing pointers are too harsh.

Listed here are the circumstances he talked about:

  1. United States v. Hawkins: On this case, Jackson sentenced the defendant to a few months for distribution and possession of kid pornography.
  2. United States v. Chazin: Jackson sentenced the defendant, who possessed 48 recordsdata of kid pornography, to twenty-eight months in jail.
  3. United States v. Cooper: Jackson sentenced the defendant, who distributed dozens of recordsdata of kid pornography, 60 months in jail.
  4. United States v. Downs: Jackson sentenced the defendant, who 33 "graphics pictures and movies" of kid sexual assault, to 60 month in jail.
  5. United States v. Stewart: Jackson sentenced the defendant to 57 months in jail
  6. United States v. Sears: Jackson sentences the defendant to 71 months in jail
  7. United States v. Savage: Jackson sentenced a defendant who had six thumb drives of kid pornography to 37 months in jail.

Democrats and authorized consultants, nevertheless, have defended Jackson's document.

"Within the overwhelming majority of circumstances involving youngster intercourse crimes broadly, the sentences Choose Jackson imposed had been in keeping with or above what the federal government or U.S. probation beneficial," White Home press secretary Jen Psakimentioned throughout a press briefing on Friday.

Conservative columnist and former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy additionally defended Jackson in a column within the Nationwide Assessment, writing of her viewpoint that many others inside the authorized system—together with conservatives—additionally imagine that necessary minimums for first-time offenders for youngster pornography possession is "draconian."

"The implication that she has a tender spot for 'intercourse offenders' who 'prey on youngsters' as a result of she argued towards a extreme mandatory-minimum jail sentence for the receipt and distribution of pornographic pictures is a smear," he wrote.

Throughout his opening remarks, Hawley responded to that criticism.

"I've heard that argument so much in current days," he mentioned. "I can not say that I agree with that."

Different Republicans have additionally weighed in on her qualifications. Some, together with Maine Senator Susan Collins, have praised her as "spectacular." However others proceed to push the criticism that she is tender on crime. Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell mentioned final week: "Her service as a prison protection lawyer and on the U.S. sentencing fee give her particular empathy for convicted criminals."

Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday mentioned that the confirmations hearings won't "be like a circus," pledging that "no Republican senator goes to unleash on you an assault about your character when the listening to is just about over."

Hawley lists Judge Jackson's lenient cases
Senator Josh Hawley, above, listed seven circumstances he says Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson was too lenient in sentencing these accused of possessing or distributing youngster pornography. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs