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Roberts asks federal judges to handle Kavanaugh complaints
Chief Justice John Roberts is referring ethics complaints against new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to federal judges in Colorado and neighboring states. The complaints deal with statements Kavanaugh made during his confirmation hearings. They were filed originally with Kavanaugh’s old court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Roberts took […]
Roberts asks federal judges to handle Kavanaugh complaints
Chief Justice John Roberts is referring ethics complaints against new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to federal judges in Colorado and neighboring states. The complaints deal with statements Kavanaugh made during his confirmation hearings. They were filed originally with Kavanaugh’s old court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Roberts took […]
Kavanaugh’s ‘revenge’ theory spotlights past with Clintons
To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he’s veering into conspiracy theory. In blaming “revenge on behalf of the Clintons” for the sexual misconduct allegations against him, however, the Supreme Court nominee draws new attention to his time on the Kenneth Starr team investigating Bill Clinton. And in doing so, he’s shown […]
Kavanaugh’s ‘revenge’ theory spotlights past with Clintons
To some, Brett Kavanaugh is clearing his name. To others, he’s veering into conspiracy theory. In blaming “revenge on behalf of the Clintons” for the sexual misconduct allegations against him, however, the Supreme Court nominee draws new attention to his time on the Kenneth Starr team investigating Bill Clinton. And in doing so, he’s shown […]
Some blacks see a racial double standard in Kavanaugh case
Marcus Dixon was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Georgia for having sex with an underage white girl when he was 18. Dayonn Davis, another black youth, got a five-year prison sentence for stealing a $100 pair of shoes at gunpoint when he was 15. It’s cases like those that minorities and others point […]
Some blacks see a racial double standard in Kavanaugh case
Marcus Dixon was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Georgia for having sex with an underage white girl when he was 18. Dayonn Davis, another black youth, got a five-year prison sentence for stealing a $100 pair of shoes at gunpoint when he was 15. It’s cases like those that minorities and others point […]
FBI completes interview of Kavanaugh’s high school friend
The FBI has finished interviewing a friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who was said to have attended a high school gathering in the early 1980s where a woman says she was sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh, the man’s lawyer said Tuesday. Mark Judge, who has denied any wrongdoing, completed his interview with FBI agents […]
FBI completes interview of Kavanaugh’s high school friend
The FBI has finished interviewing a friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who was said to have attended a high school gathering in the early 1980s where a woman says she was sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh, the man’s lawyer said Tuesday. Mark Judge, who has denied any wrongdoing, completed his interview with FBI agents […]
Supreme Court starts quietly despite Kavanaugh tumult
It’s the storm before the calm at the Supreme Court. Americans watched Thursday’s high-court nomination hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh with rapt attention. The televised spectacle was filled with disturbing allegations of sexual assault and Kavanaugh’s angry, emotional denial. On Monday, the court began its new term with the crack of the marshal’s gavel and […]
Supreme Court starts quietly despite Kavanaugh tumult
It’s the storm before the calm at the Supreme Court. Americans watched Thursday’s high-court nomination hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh with rapt attention. The televised spectacle was filled with disturbing allegations of sexual assault and Kavanaugh’s angry, emotional denial. On Monday, the court began its new term with the crack of the marshal’s gavel and […]
3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes
Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon and Florida provide […]
3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes
Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon and Florida provide […]
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