The American Bar Association, which previously gave Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a "well qualified" rating, is asking the Senate Judiciary to halt consideration of his nomination until a full investigation can be done of the allegations against him.
"The basic principles that underscore the Senate's constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI," said Robert Carlson, president of the organization, in a Thursday night letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein."Each appointment to our nation's Highest Court (as with all others) is simply too important to rush to a vote," Carlson wrote. "Deciding to proceed without conducting additional investigation would not only have a lasting impact on the Senate's reputation, but it will also negatively affect the great trust necessary for the American people to have in the Supreme Court." [...]
In the letter, the ABA president says the Senate must remain "an institution that will reliably follow the law and not politics," saying a “thorough FBI investigation will demonstrate its commitment to a Supreme Court that is above reproach."
Although Senate Republicans allowed Dr. Chistine Blasey Ford to testify, they have refused testimony from all other witnesses, including witnesses describing two other assaults by Kavanaugh and numerous corroborating classmates. Kavanaugh evaded every attempt by senators to ask that he personally request an investigation to clear his name, as did each committee Republican.
Instead, Republicans have scheduled a committee vote on his nomination for early Friday morning.
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