Can the FBI investigate this AFTER Kavanaugh has been elected to SCOTUS?

[DetlefK]

Or it somehow off limits for the the FBI to investigate allegations against a sitting SCOTUS-judge?

[mythology]

1. It isn't a federal crime

What the FBI would do is a background investigation which wouldn't be relevant after being confirmed. It's not a criminal investigation.

[mainstreetonce]

5. Can't she file charges?

Then the state would have to investigate.

[WillowTree]

8. To what end, since the statute of limitations has long since expired?

[unblock]

10. no statute of limitation in maryland for (attempted) sexual assault.

[WillowTree]

11. There's none for sexual assault per se..........

........which by my reading specifically states that there was penetration, but I see no citing that extends that to " (attempted) sexual assault". Can you give a citing for this?

[unblock]

12. there's no statute of limitations for any felony under maryland law

that said, you'd have to prove a felony beyond a reasonable doubt, which i would think would be a real challenge for something 34 years ago.


https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-crime-definitions-export.cfm?state=Maryland&group=7

Attempted rape, first degree
Question Answer
What is the statute of
limitations for this
crime?
There is no time limit to commence prosecution for any felonies, such as this crime.
Statutory citation(s): 1. Citation for the crime: Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-309.
Citation for the statute of limitations: Massey v. State, 320 Md. 605, 610, 579 A.2d 265, 267 (Md.
1990); State v. Renfro, 223 Md. App. 779 (2015), cert. denied, 445 Md. 6, 122 A.3d 976 (2015)
(“Maryland has no statute of limitations on felonies.”)

[WillowTree]

14. I stand corrected. Thanks for the info.

[unblock]

9. individuals can't file criminal charges.

she can file a police report and ask the state of maryland to file criminal charges, but in practice i would think they are not likely to try a case from 34 years ago, lacking physical evidence.

more practically, she could sue in civil court for damages due to emotional distress and such.

[bdamomma]

13. exactly

[Takket]

2. They certainly can and he can be impeached

But the time to deal with it is really now since it is much easier to not confirm than impeach. This is a lifetime appointment. A delay of after weeks or months won’t hurt anything.

[john657]

6. No, they can't,

it's not a federal crime, but they can, I believe, investigate his lying to congress under oath, that is a federal crime.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Not really. This is a job interview. Once BK has been handed the job, for life,

no one will look into this.

[john657]

4. Not a federal crime, so

no, it would be up to the state or local authorities.

[WillowTree]

7. No. Not within their jurisdiction.

They only get involved in the investigation of federal crimes. I really don't understand why this is such a difficult concept for so many people.

[Iggo]

15. It's their job. It's right there in the name.

Federal Bureau Of Investigation.

(I thought you meant the lying under oath.)