The conservative judge’s confirmation was nearly derailed by allegations of sexual misconduct and partisanship. His confirmation highlights the limits of the #MeToo movement.
A legal scholar argues the judge’s credibility is lower than Christine Blasey Ford’s—and that’s exactly why he’d be wise to embrace an independent evaluation of the assault allegation.
The Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation hearings touched a raw nerve for survivors of sexual violence.
It might seem like an extreme move, but it wouldn’t be unprecedented.
Research shows that the trauma of sexual assault lingers for victims, and ruminating over the memory of an assault could re-traumatize survivors.
The hurried and partisan Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh mirrors several notable examples of similarly politicized confirmations from our past.
Allegations of meddling in Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination have resurfaced a decades-old smear campaign on the court—one that conservatives are still salty about.
