Law The Search For The 114th Supreme Court Justice: The Witch-Hunt Against Judge Brett Kavanaugh

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xcvbn said:
Precisely

What kind of adult cant maintain composure under high pressure scenarios? Guy is unhinged with no business in any court room let alone the SCOTUS.
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Unhinged? This is how I know you’re just a liberal wacko. No reasonable person would call someone unhinged for how he reacted to the situation at hand. He handled it with far more grace and dignity than I would have. You’re a liar if you try to tell me you’d sit there and smile sweetly while someone falsely accused you of being a rapist.
 
I actually don't understand why judges would affiliate with a party anyways.
 
Lead said:
I actually don't understand why judges would affiliate with a party anyways.
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CA Supreme Court judges have to pass a retention vote every so often. If a judge pisses off the electorate, he/she can be booted in the next election. In the 80’s we actually voted out our Chief J because of her rulings on the death penalty. This current lady—Judge Tani Sakurai, or whatever her name is—is basically trying to avoid a similar fate.
 
misterfurious said:
Unhinged? This is how I know you’re just a liberal wacko. No reasonable person would call someone unhinged for how he reacted to the situation at hand. He handled it with far more grace and dignity than I would have. You’re a liar if you try to tell me you’d sit there and smile sweetly while someone falsely accused you of being a rapist.
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"Grace and dignity"

Stfu you pussy bitch. Over there suppling another mans balls because he plays for your team
 
JamesRussler said:
CA Supreme Court judges have to pass a retention vote every so often. If a judge pisses off the electorate, he/she can be booted in the next election. In the 80’s we actually voted out our Chief J because of her rulings on the death penalty. This current lady—Judge Tani Sakurai, or whatever her name is—is basically trying to avoid a similar fate.
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Yea, I know some states do direct votes. I think that's a poor idea.
 
lady decided to resign, made up a reason to become relevant.
 
Lead said:
How so?
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Well, the idea of the judge is that he/she should apply the law correctly, without regard for political or social pressures. They are beholden only to the law. They aren’t necessarily trying to please the public, because sometimes the public desires a result that is contrary to law. Once judges start worrying about elections, they will act more like other politicians—blowing with the winds of public opinion.

That appears to be what is happening with this judge. She’s a Republican in a deep blue state, and Kavanaugh is not politically popular here.
 
JamesRussler said:
Well, the idea of the judge is that he/she should apply the law correctly, without regard for political or social pressures. They are beholden only to the law. They aren’t necessarily trying to please the public, because sometimes the public desires a result that is contrary to law. Once judges start worrying about elections, they will act more like other politicians—blowing with the winds of public opinion.

That appears to be what is happening with this judge. She’s a Republican in a deep blue state, and Kavanaugh is not politically popular here.
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Oh, yea, that's what I meant. I thought you meant it would be the opposite of a judge to NOT affiliate with a political party. Got it.
 
foxnoob said:
Republican with a life time of service calls out party for becoming too extreme; stirs up angry incels on the internet to declare said Republican was never really one of us.

Of course she wasn't one of you, you're losers. She was a Republican, however.
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This exactly.

Kavanaugh was under qualified for the Supreme Court before the Ford allegations even happened. And then he sat and bold-faced lied in front of Congress. It's like Republicans just don't give a shit anymore, they're too busy ducking Justice Dept warrants and getting manipulated by low-level Russian trolls.
 
Half a year after the FBI investigation concluded that there is zero evidence to corroborate any of the outrageous claims against Kavanaugh, some people still can't take the L.​

Liberal groups urge Democratic lawmakers to reinvestigate Justice Kavanaugh
by Melissa Quinn | April 11, 2019

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More than two dozen liberal advocacy groups are calling for Congress to investigate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the process surrounding his confirmation to the Supreme Court last year.

The 26 organizations sent a letter Thursday to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees, now with Democrats at the helm, urging them to address the “many issues” that were “unresolved” during Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation battle.

“The public is just as entitled to a thorough review of Justice Kavanaugh’s record now as it was before he was elevated to the Supreme Court and to know whether allegations against him of sexual assault and perjury have any factual basis,” the groups wrote in their letter. “Your committees now have the power to remedy these wrongs, and we implore you to do so.”

President Trump nominated Kavanaugh, 54, to the Supreme Court in July following the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.

His nomination kicked off a bruising confirmation battle, during which Democrats warned his appointment to the high court would jeopardize abortion rights and access to affordable healthcare. Democrats also took issue with the records released from Kavanaugh’s time working for independent counsel Kenneth Starr and in the White House for President George W. Bush.

Kavanaugh’s confirmation process was further roiled after three women accused him of sexual misconduct, which prompted the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony from Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford. Kavanaugh fiercely denied the allegations against him, and an FBI investigation into the accusations yielded no corroborating evidence.

He was confirmed by the Senate in October in a narrow 50-48 vote.

But the advocacy groups raised numerous areas they believe warrant further inquiry, including whether Kavanaugh committed perjury during congressional testimony, whether he sexually assaulted the women who accused him of doing so, and what happened to Kavanaugh’s financial debt from 2016.

They also urged Democrats to investigate the process surrounding the release of documents stemming from Kavanaugh’s time in the White House.

“The American people deserve answers to these questions and to know why the usual advice and consent process was so badly broken last year,” the groups wrote.

Kavanaugh’s conduct during his confirmation hearings prompted the filing of 83 ethics complaints against him, most of which alleged he lied under oath during his confirmation hearings.

But a federal judicial panel tasked with reviewing the complaints dismissed them in December and said they were “no longer appropriate for consideration under the” Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, which lays out the procedures for handling complaints of misconduct. Supreme Court justices are not covered by the law.

Citing the dismissal of the complaints, the advocacy groups emboldened lawmakers to “bring transparency and accountability to this process.”

The letter from the organizations comes as Kavanaugh nears the anniversary of his nomination. His confirmation process has already garnered significant intrigue, with numerous books expected in the coming months delving into the political fight.

In January, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., said the House Judiciary Committee would “likely” probe Kavanaugh and whether he committed perjury while testifying last year.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...urge-lawmakers-to-investigate-brett-kavanaugh
 
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Waiting for the usual suspects to run their normal interference - it’s only two dozen progressive advocacy groups. Why do we need a thread for every lone nut job....
 
They're not going to stop until he steps down. Removing a sitting SCOTUS judge is damn near impossible, so they will just continue (and probably fail) to make his life hell for the next decade or so.

Meanwhile, Trump probably already has his replacement for RBG picked out. Cant wait to see the shitstorm surrounding that one.
 
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