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From the beginning there were concerns that this FBI background check on Brett Kavanaugh would be a rush job, but this is even worse than we feared. The artificial constraints put on investigators by the White House have forced this process to a very premature conclusion.

In the latest edition of Yeomans Work, AFJ Senior Justice Fellow Bill Yeomans writes, “Since Trump announced his nomination, Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation campaign has been defined by an obvious effort to prevent the Senate and public from learning about large chunks of his professional and personal life.”  He adds that this cover-up now includes Kavanaugh’s lies during a hearing on sexual assault allegations against him, and the unrealistically rushed FBI probe under way. 

Today’s turn of events is only the latest in a totally unorthodox nomination process that has been plagued by bad faith and cynical partisanship on the Republican side. 

Kavanaugh just does not have the credibility or character to be on the Supreme Court; this nomination should be withdrawn.

The effort by partisan politicians to destroy Christine Blasey Ford’s credibility failed utterly today in the face of Dr. Blasey Ford’s grace, courage and integrity.

It is unconscionable that as more and more people come forward with grave concerns about Kavanaugh’s behavior and character, the Republican response is not to slow down and call for a thorough investigation — but to try to speed up the Supreme Court nomination process even more. 

While all eyes are on the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court fight, it’s important to remember that the courts are the main weapon in the Trump Administration’s all-out assault on health care.

No one can now ignore the accumulating allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh.

This desperate attempt to use strong-arm tactics to pressure Dr. Blasey Ford is a despicable attack on a sexual assault survivor who has chosen to speak the truth.

In the latest edition of Yeomans Work, AFJ Senior Justice Fellow Bill Yeomans sizes up Brett Kavanaugh’s chances of being confirmed to the Supreme Court.