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babylonsister

(171,057 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:11 PM Sep 2018

The Democratic Coalition Will File a Criminal Complaint Against Kavanaugh... Guess Who'll Review...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/8/1794248/-The-Democratic-Coalition-Will-File-a-Criminal-Complaint-Against-Kavanaugh-Guess-Who-ll-Review

The Democratic Coalition Will File a Criminal Complaint Against Kavanaugh... Guess Who'll Review...
durrati
Saturday September 08, 2018 · 9:59 AM EDT


The Democratic Coalition, and its chairmen Jon Cooper and Scott Dworkin, have filed a criminal complaint for perjury against Bret Kavanaugh with the Dept. of Justice and will also file with the D.C. Circuit Court Monday for...wait for it... Judge Merrick Garland’s review…




The Democratic Coalition, and its chairmen Jon Cooper and Scott Dworkin, have filed a criminal complaint for perjury against Bret Kavanaugh with the Dept. of Justice and will also file with the D.C. Circuit Court Monday for...wait for it... Judge Merrick Garland’s review…

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Fortunately for him, Kavanaugh can count on Garland’s scrupulous integrity to guide his findings on this matter.

Unlike any issue brought before his own lyin’ ass.

Still, he did perjure himself.

Might lay in some popcorn just in case…
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The Democratic Coalition Will File a Criminal Complaint Against Kavanaugh... Guess Who'll Review... (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 2018 OP
Karma.... Skidmore Sep 2018 #1
Just a stunt. Individuals cannot "file a criminal complaint." PSPS Sep 2018 #2
How about a super PAC? nt babylonsister Sep 2018 #4
Only the state (DA, DOJ, etc.,) can file a criminal complaint, not any individual(s) PSPS Sep 2018 #8
Will you explain? This doesn't sound like "individuals". It's described as the Democratic coalition. AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #6
Only the Department of Justice can file a criminal complaint in federal court. former9thward Sep 2018 #7
Karma indeed. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2018 #3
Coalitions may be made up of individuals tirebiter Sep 2018 #5

PSPS

(13,593 posts)
8. Only the state (DA, DOJ, etc.,) can file a criminal complaint, not any individual(s)
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 10:16 PM
Sep 2018

A criminal complaint can put a person's freedom in jeopardy and no individual has that power in the US. The best these bozos can do is file a civil complaint which can, at most, impose a monetary penalty (judgement.) As someone else pointed out, this is just a fundraising stunt.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,243 posts)
6. Will you explain? This doesn't sound like "individuals". It's described as the Democratic coalition.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:19 PM
Sep 2018

Who can file a criminal complaint?

former9thward

(31,987 posts)
7. Only the Department of Justice can file a criminal complaint in federal court.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:34 PM
Sep 2018

This is a publicity stunt to raise money.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)
3. Karma indeed.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:19 PM
Sep 2018

That will be awfully uncomfortable to be reviwed by the man who was stood up by Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans.
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