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South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Thursday he would oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, after accusing her of 'judicial activism.'

Graham announced his position on the Senate floor - where in the past he cast votes in favor of both of President Barack Obama's high court nominees. 

'I find Judge Jackson to be a person of exceptionally good character, respected by our peers and someone who has worked hard to achieve her current position,' Graham said. 

'However, her record is overwhelming in its lack of a steady judicial philosophy, and a tendency to achieve outcomes in spite of what the law says,' he said.

'I will oppose her and I will vote no,' said Graham, a former Judiciary Committee chairman.

He is one of three Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Jackson to the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit less than a year ago.

Graham also got into heated exchanges with Jackson last week over her child porn latina sentencing and her past representing detainees at Guantanamo Bay during her Senate confirmation hearing. 

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Thursday he would oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, calling her a 'favorite of the radical left'

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Thursday he would oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, calling her a 'favorite of the radical left'

His announcement comes a day after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced she would vote for Judge Jackson. 

The nomination is expected to clear the 50-50 chamber next week.     

'My decision is based upon her record of judicial activism, flawed sentencing methodology regarding child pornography cases and a belief Judge Jackson will not be deterred by the plain meaning of the law when it comes to a liberal cause

 Teeing off on Jackson, Graham said: 'Her record is overwhelming in its lack of a steady judicial philosophy and a tendency to achieve outcomes in spite of what the law requires or common sense would dictate.'

Then, he added: 'After a thorough review of Judge Jackson's record and information gained at the hearing from an evasive witness, I now know why Judge Jackson was the favorite of the radical left.' 

Graham criticized Jackson during last week's confirmation hearings over sentencing in child porn cases she presided over, as several GOP lawmakers highlighted cases where she went below prosecutors' recommendations.

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