Overview

• Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer postponed the vote due to insufficient support within the Democratic caucus.
• Republicans uniformly opposed Kasubhai, criticizing his views on race, diversity, and judicial philosophy.
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell labeled Kasubhai as a 'committed Marxist' and unfit for the bench.
• Kasubhai's nomination could be revisited later this week, depending on senator attendance.
• If confirmed, Kasubhai would be the first Muslim Article III judge and the only Asian-American judge with a lifetime appointment in Oregon.