American Bar Association: Delay Kavanaugh until FBI investigates assault allegations

[LovingA2andMI]

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)The American Bar Association is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt the consideration of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until an FBI investigation is completed into the sexual assault allegations that have roiled his nomination.

In a strongly worded letter obtained by CNN Thursday, the organization said it is making the extraordinary request "because of the ABA's respect for the rule of law and due process under law," siding with concerns voiced by Senate Democrats since Christine Blasey Ford's decades-old allegations became public.

"The basic principles that underscore the Senate's constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI," said Robert Carlson, president of the organization, in a Thursday night letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein.

"Each appointment to our nation's Highest Court (as with all others) is simply too important to rush to a vote," Carlson wrote. "Deciding to proceed without conducting additional investigation would not only have a lasting impact on the Senate's reputation, but it will also negatively affect the great trust necessary for the American people to have in the Supreme Court."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/kavanaugh-american-bar-association/index.html

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This Is HUGE!!!

(ADDED) The ABA Letter:

Link to tweet

[MadDAsHell]

1. Not sure this will change anything, Cons basically view the ABA as a liberal thinktank.

It doesn’t hurt to have the support, but I doubt any R senators have much respect for the ABA or put much stock in its opinions anyway, as it’s to the left (and therefore opposite of almost all R’s) on most important social and legal issues.

[LovingA2andMI]

3. Possibly....

Possibly Not. All Lawyers who are worth their salt, have a membership in the ABA. Including Senators who are Lawyers by Practice. We will see and we only need THREE additional Nay's.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

11. Kavanaugh and Graham bragged about the ABA's rating and declared it the "gold standard" nt

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

16. Yep...

... I came her to make sure that was pointed out. That really stuck in my craw the way Lindsey gushed about how the, "ABA says A-OK".

[DrToast]

19. Consistency has never been their strong suit

They’ll have no problem backtracking on their statements.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

2. KR NT

[Leghorn21]

4. Well it's fkn GREAT, says I!!

It’s something

[LovingA2andMI]

5. It's NEEDED....

And Huge. Many U.S. Senators are also Lawyers including most if not all that sit on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and equally are Members of the ABA The ABA just threw the gauntlet and most Lawyers in the ABA worth their salt are members of the ABA and take an oath to follow the organizations' Ethical Standards.

We shall see. The GOLD STANDARD has been called by the ABA. HALT the Kavanaugh Nomination Process, NOW.

[BigmanPigman]

6. The Committee vote is tomorrow and the first floor vote is Sat.

We have to call our senators TOMORROW!

DC Senate directory. [phone]

[tazmaniac]

7. If you pray-

pray tonight that this will work and stop the vote and Kavanaugh!!

[LovingA2andMI]

8. Already....

Doing just this. Thank you.

[RockRaven]

9. Does anyone know: have Justices been confirmed against the recommendation of the ABA?

I know they are saying "not yet" instead of "never" but it isn't a "go ahead"

[LovingA2andMI]

12. Never heard of the ABA...

Coming out Against or Asking for a Halt for ANY SCOTUS Nomination. Not even Clarence Thomas.

This is groundbreaking.

[onetexan]

10. The state of Maryland should disbar this horrendous man

If u lose your law license u cant practice. The SCOTUS seat would then be vacant again.

[john657]

13. A law license isn't required to be seated on the SC. N/T

[onetexan]

14. Lookup legal qualifications of a judge -maryland constitutions

[john657]

15. That doesn't change the fact that a law license isn't required to sit on the SC.

[onetexan]

17. Hmm ok, but has there ever been a SCOTUS who was disbarred

From practicing by his state?
Furthermore, if an investigation did happen & he was found guilty, would he be allowed to sit as a judge? Hopefully a Democratic controlled Congress would decide that he be impeached given the "good behavior" clause.

[john657]

18. On your first question, I don't believe so,

on your second question, yes, he could remain on the SC.

He could be impeached, that's the easy part, it's in the Senate where you would run into trouble, it takes 67 votes to convict and remove him, that means the Dems would need a supermajority in the Senate to assure a conviction and removal, and that just ain't going to happen.

[Scarsdale]

21. Look at the damage

tRump has done to this country in the short time he has been in the WH. Kavanaugh could bring down what is left of the country in a very short time. He would vote to give tRump and the gop anything they want. He is determined to get what they promised him, a SC seat. A lifetime job, where he can drink daily, assault women and not be touched. Entitled sob wants this appointment BADLY.

[Achilleaze]

20. k and r

must do

[True_Blue]

22. K&R

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