ˈɪkjuːɾə wʌz vˈoʊɾᵻd juːnˈænɪməsli ˌaʊɾəv ðə sˈɛnət dʒuːdˈɪʃɚɹi kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ænd ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnət kənfˈɜːmd hɜː nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ˌɔn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, baɪ ɐ ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ vˈoʊt.
Ikuta was voted unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 26, 2006, and the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination on June 19, 2006, by a 81–0 vote.