Hundreds of US law professors, students and activists protests and sign letters rejecting Kavanaugh nomination based on the accusations of his sexual misconduct when he was in high school and college.
US law professors are urging the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh’s supreme court nomination because of his conduct at last week’s hearing on sexual misconduct allegations. Protesters are mostly women.
President Donald Trump nominated Kavanaugh in July to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the top U.S. court. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the lifetime post would cement the conservative grip on the Supreme Court.
Protesters rallied on Monday at Boston’s City Hall where Senator Jeff Flake was speaking at a conference, their chants audible in the distance as the Arizona Republican was asked about his dramatic decision last week to press for an FBI investigation the allegations.
Kavanaugh denies the allegations and has accused Democrats of a political “hit.” The activists behind the protests said they planned to keep up the effort until final decision of the FBI.
“How many stories of sexual violence do you need to hear in order to believe women?” one woman asked McConnell, a Republican, as he walked toward an escalator at Reagan National Airport, his aides trying to clear his path, according to video circulated on social media.
Signatures are being collected for two letters arguing that Kavanaugh disqualified himself with his angry and tearful remarks to the Senate judiciary committee. The second letter had attracted almost 400 signatures by late on Tuesday. The letter was scheduled to be delivered to the Senate at noon on Thursday.
Among students and alumni of Harvard law school, the news that Brett Kavanaugh will not teach a class this winter was met with muted celebration – and skepticism.
“We are still here, still outraged,” said Rachel Carmon, chief operation officer of Women’s March. The group is planning a “Cancel Kavanaugh” march on Thursday beginning at the federal appeals court in Washington on which he sits.
>Juthy Saha
Protests Against US Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh
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