ACLU breaks Longtime Policy, Opposes Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s SCOTUS Nomination<\/b><\/p>\n
The ACLU has broken a longtime policy and is publicly opposing Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s nomination to the US Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
The group passed a resolution reading<\/a>: \u201cThe ACLU opposes the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. There are credible allegations that Judge Kavanaugh has engaged in serious misconduct that have not been adequately investigated by the Senate. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s credible testimony, subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct, the inadequate investigation, and Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s testimony at the hearing lead us to doubt Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s fitness to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.\u00a0This is not a decision taken lightly. We cannot remain silent under these extraordinary circumstances about a lifetime appointment to the highest court of the land. The standard for such an appointment should be high, and the burden is on the nominee. That burden is not met as long as there are unresolved questions regarding the credible allegations of sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n Said\u00a0Susan Herman, president of the ACLU: \u201cThe ACLU\u2019s board of directors, deeply concerned by the allegations raised in recent weeks, has made a rare exception to its longstanding policy and voted to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.\u201d<\/p>\n The post ACLU breaks Longtime Policy, Opposes Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s SCOTUS Nomination<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n