Brett Kavanaugh
18 Articles
With Supreme Court Mired in Dark Money, Time for Large Dose of Transparency
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes that there is a dual problem with the Supreme Court: not only the web of special-interest, secret donor influence surrounding it; but an extraordinary…
Why the Fight for the Supreme Court Became So Ugly
In a new documentary, called “Supreme Revenge,” airing Tuesday night on PBS, FRONTLINE goes back decades to tell the story of how the Supreme Court confirmation process has…
Taking Stock of the FBI’s Role in Senate Confirmations after Kavanaugh
I previously wrote that at least some of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation challenges are symptomatic of the White House’s general disdain of the vetting process. That may seem…
The Social Meaning of Confirming Kavanaugh is Inescapable
The social significance of what it would mean, especially for certain Senators, to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh is now set.
Here Are the 30 People the FBI Needs to Interview in its Kavanaugh Investigation
There are 30 witnesses who are known and who must, at a minimum, be included in any serious FBI inquiry of the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Letter to the Editor: Belief, Proof and a Plea for Mutual Understanding
If the past several years have shown us anything, it’s that the only viable path back to civil discourse and functional politics involves at least entertaining the possibility…
Should Judge Kavanaugh Be Removed from the Bench? The Question We Ought to Be Asking
Think not only what he did 36 years ago, but if the allegations are correct, think what he may have done to Dr. Ford just last week. The solemn inquiry of whether an individual…
She’s Credible, So Long As Her Attacker Is Not Our Guy
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford emerged from Thursday’s hearing with few openly doubting her story, except for one critical detail: The identity of the man who assaulted her.
A Feminist and Comparative Reflection on Judicial Appointment and Sexual Harm
It's worth considering the potential, domestic judicial consequences of the allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, but also the ways in which these allegations…
Rear Admiral Hutson: Why Senators Should Vote No on Kavanaugh
Why the U.S. military and national security are poorly served by Kavanaugh's support for extreme Presidential Powers.
Rebecca Ingber’s Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Today, Rebecca Ingber, associate professor of law at Boston University School of Law, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh…
Judge Kavanaugh’s Testimony on His Constitutional View of Presidential Immunity is Misleading—and It Also Clinches the Case for Recusal
It could not now be clearer that as a result of his writings and public statements, Judge Kavanaugh cannot meet his own stated test of “open-mindedness.”