"As a survivor, as a student who comes to this university, and expects to have a good education, to experience a happy, safe place, I am insulted."
Equal treatment under the law can mean everyone is treated equally poorly
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last night to grant Patrick Murphy's petition for a stay.
Unlike Thomas and Gorsuch, Kavanaugh stayed mum on originalism in a major constitutional case.
Why college writings are complicated but the perfect solution fallacy is worse.
In a 5-4 decision, the Court issued a temporary stay of a Louisiana law that could put abortion doctors out of business.
"If Kavanaugh was going to deal a major blow to health care rights during his first session on the court, this would have been the case to do it."
A defense of Brett Kavanaugh's nominated replacement on the D.C. Circuit.
But pro-Kavanaugh Joe Manchin was spared.
Judy Munri-Leighton admitted to lying, and Julie Swetnick's story collapsed.
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Activists assert that we must believe all alleged victims-even those who lost our trust.
"The obvious, subsequent contradictions along with the suspicious timing of the allegations necessitate a criminal investigation."
Plus: Canada legalizes weed!
It's misguided to politicize something as non-controversial as an honorary degree.
Progressives appreciate the separation of powers-up to a point.
His true impact may be less about transforming the Court's ideology, and more about altering its status in political life.
The socialist candidate fails to grapple with why we have the Electoral College in the first place.
On the market for political combat and the lack of interest in the Afghanistan War
You'll never know for sure what's in someone else's heart. But forgiveness can be as much about what we owe ourselves as what someone else deserves.
Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Sen. Susan Collins called the Swetnick story "outlandish." It might have given her cover to confirm the judge.
Judge Kavanaugh appears to have enough votes to be confirmed.
While the Supreme Court nominee's anger and frustration last week were understandable, his tactics were troubling.
The final vote is likely to take place this weekend.
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Further thoughts on why Kavanaugh's testimony is disqualifying.
The debate about a 1985 kerfuffle involving Brett Kavanaugh reveals a split in perceptions of how men should be expected to behave when they drink.
But they might be worth trying anyway.
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A polygraph test does not prove Christine Blasey Ford is telling the truth-or anything else.
Kavanaugh was correct: it was a circus. But he was the one who made it a circus - and for that (apart from anything that he may or may not have done in 1982) he should not be confirmed.
"This is such an absurd contortion of Title IX that I suspect even those filing the complaint know it's unlikely to succeed as a matter of law."
Such nakedly political propaganda is beneath the civil liberties organization.
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Michael Avenatti's client contradicted her previous claims, can't say the judge was actually involved.
Opposition to Kavanaugh stems from a case that was decided the year Kavanaugh was born and was argued by professors from the law school from which he graduated.
Lying about the Devil's Triangle may or may not be disqualifying for the Supreme Court, but this whole process is a reminder that the federal government's power makes politics too important.
"We oppose him in light of the credible allegations of sexual assault against him."
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The Supreme Court nominee's teenaged tippling was typical, although the law pretends otherwise.
Temperamental centrism and case-by-case decision-making, on Brett Kavanaugh and other issues, irritates nearly everyone-and is necessary.
The passage of tax reform 2.0 blows a huge hole in the budget, and a much-touted opioid bill might just make the crisis worse.
If you want to show your support for the accused or the accuser, stay away from these.
