Letters to the editor June 4

Judicial nominee blocked

It was disappointing and discouraging to see Sen. Steve Daines block the confirmation of the federal judicial nominee, attorney Danna Jackson.  

Ms. Jackson, who is with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, has excellent credentials and would have been the first Native American federal district court judge for Montana. Daines blocked her confirmation because the administration “never sought his consent prior to her nomination.” Interestingly, members of his team had met with her, but Daines refused to meet with Ms. Jackson. Could it be because she is female? Or because she is Native American?