Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Kavanaugh Unqualified for Seat on Supreme Court

The American political psyche is very divided. The multitude of views is the nature of the American politick. That was true at our founding and it is true today.

This being said, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is unqualified for a seat on the Supreme Court for a number of reasons. Foremost is his temperament. His behavior during the Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings was atrocious. His response to Senator Klobuchar's questions about his drinking were not only evasive but extremely disrespectful. I can envision Kavanaugh going ballistic during an oral argument should he be confirmed.

Some argue that millions don’t believe Kavanaugh assaulted Ford. On the other hand, millions of Americans believe Christine Blasey Ford's testimony was credible and that he did sexually assault her while he was drunk. Mark Judge has corroborate that Kavanaugh had a drinking problem while he was at Georgetown Prep. And others at Yale said likewise. Also that he was belligerent. There is also a police report concerning Kavanaugh that he was involved in a bar fight. A person who sits on the High Court should be beyond reproach and Kavanaugh is not that person. Too many question marks to say the least.


There is also serious concern that Kavanaugh may have committed perjury -- including, lying about his drinking problem and definition of sex terms.

And on top of all this, he is extremist in is views, and lacks both impartiality and fidelity to the Constitution. For example, his concurrence in Newdow v. Roberts, 603 F.3d 1002 (DC Cir. 2010)  (a case in which I was co-counsel in challenging the religious practices of the 2009 presidential inaugural ceremony) is indicative of Kavanaugh's support for Christian privilege (at the expense of non-theists and persons of minority religions) contrary to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

As a member of the Supreme Court bar and with these points in mind, I am of the opinion Judge Kavanaugh is eminently unqualified for a seat on the Supreme Court.

Robert V. Ritter