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IT'S OFFICIAL: Trump Says He Will Be Nominating Brett Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/t…
Meet Trump's latest #SCOTUS nominee, DC Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh. With 12 years on the bench and hundreds of opinions under his belt, he's left a long paper trail. Here's what he's had to say about abortion, independent counsels, and more buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/her…
And ConfirmKavanaugh.com, a site launched by @judicialnetwork is live — and they've just announced a $1.4 million cable and digital ad campaign supporting Kavanaugh nomination in Alabama, Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia
Here's Judge Kavanaugh's latest financial disclosure report, filed in May: assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4578… Basically nothing that could raise the possibility of a financial conflict of interest
From @dvergano & @Zhirji28 on Judge Kavanaugh: Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Is “Consistently Anti-Environment”
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Hello on this mild morning from the DC Council, which is scheduled to vote today on the LOVE Act -- emergency legislation that would make it possible for couples to get a DC marriage license during the federal govt shutdown (background: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…)
At the DC Council this a.m. waiting for a vote on the LOVE Act, and listening to Councilmember Grosso intro a bill to legalize and regulate sales of marijuana. "This council should be unapologetic in pursuing what is best for our constituents." Background: dcist.com/story/19/01/07…
The LOVE Act is up — this emergency legislation will make it possible for couples to get a marriage license in DC during the govt shutdown. It's being introduced by Councilmember Brandon Todd at the request of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
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NEW: The federal judiciary now expects to have enough money from other sources to keep the courts largely business-as-usual during the shutdown through Jan. 18 (previously it was Jan. 11) — this is the latest from the Administrative Office of the US Courts (HT @hsu_spencer)
In order to make the funds that the judiciary does have (absent a congressional appropriation) last as long as possible, "courts have been asked to delay or defer non-mission critical expenses, such as new hires, non-case related travel, and certain contracts"
DOJ, of course, is already affected by the shutdown, so most judges have been approving requests or issuing blanket orders to delay civil litigation involving the federal govt during the shutodwn (criminal cases still have to proceed as usual)
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Some fireworks in court this morning as a judge criticized the lawyer representing Concord Management & Consulting in the special counsel Russian troll farm case for his language and harsh words about Mueller's office in filings — "unprofessional, inappropriate, and ineffective"
The judge told attorney Eric Dubelier that his strategy was "ineffective" and that his approach to filings — including pop culture quotes (see: assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5676…) and accusing Mueller's office basically of lawlessness — was "undermining your credibility in this courthouse"
"Knock it off," Judge Dabney Friedrich told Dubelier. This then led to a heated exchange where Dubelier said he needed to consult his client since the judge had accused of unprofessional conduct, and now there might be bias from the judge. There's no bias, the judge replied.
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Christine Blasey Ford listens to Judiciary GOP chair Grassley falsely claim he’s done everything possible for a fair process and it’s Democrats who obstruct. He falsely equates what she’s been thru w/ Kavanaugh, falsely says Senate has already investigated so FBI doesn’t have to.
Dr Blasey Ford’s voice breaks detailing her sexual assault by Kavanaugh. “I believed he was going to rape me. I was too afraid and ashamed to tell anyone… I tried to suppress it b/c recounting it caused panic and anxiety.” She’s breathing heavily, powering thru. What a hero.
Blasey Ford is being essentially cross-examined by Maricopa County Arizona sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell. Mitchell asks if her texts to WaPo & her letter to Senator Feinstein are accurate.
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⭐️LodeStar⭐️

[QAnon] Pence’s favorite word, or could it be NH IT DM?

KAC admits that Woodward is credible & his book is ‘damaging’

📌Stone, Infowars and QAnon are all in the barrel

Prosecutors say ‘family values’ Rep. Duncan Hunter spent campaign cash on mistresses.
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Release the #Kavanaugh emails

JL:”Grassley, says they are producing the records required by law under the PRA
Durbin reminds him that they've actually circumvented that law & the process is being run by Kavanaugh's close friend & former employee, Bill Burck.”
⭐️LodeStar⭐️

Sen. Durbin:”Between 2001 and 2003, Republican Senate staffers hacked into and stole 4,670 files on controversial Bush judicial nominees from 6 Democrats, including me.

This scandal amounted to a digital Watergate, not unlike Russia’s hacking of the DNC.”
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Do you want to see *all* of Judge Kavanaugh's dissents and concurrences, with a brief explanation of each one? Well, here you go from D.C. Circuit Review -- Reviewed @YaleJREG.

yalejreg.com/nc/d-c-circuit…
And my conclusion:
Thanks Miranda Cherkas and Charles Sherrill. These two amazing research assistants worked very, very hard -- and very, very quickly to boot -- to help me put this list together.
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Looks like the Pence motorcade is headed to the White House. Just passed through Dupont now. #SCOTUS
In #SCOTUS signs —> This — with @smmarotta's follow-up tweet about how DC Circuit only typically released published opinions on Tuesday and Fridays seems a significant sign — including that it's per curiam.
This is the other sign, although, of course, we're all like, "But, what if it doesn't mean anything!?" —>
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Brett Kavanaugh is a judge on the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit & on @realDonaldTrump’s pre-approved list, having passed the “litmus test” on overturning Roe v. Wade & striking down protections for ppl w/ pre-ex conditions in the ACA. Here’s #WhatsAtStake if he’s confirmed:
Kavanaugh argued that the D.C. Circuit should consider a claim that the ACA was unconstitutional. Several of his fellow judges described Kavanaugh’s argument as a “flawed” “misread” of #SCOTUS precedent. #WhatsAtStake scotusblog.com/wp-content/upl…
Brett Kavanaugh would have helped the Trump administration keep a young girl in federal custody to prevent her obtaining constitutionally protected health care. #WhatsAtStake cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opini…
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BREAKING: Justice Anthony Kennedy Is Retiring From The Supreme Court buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/j…
FULL REPORT: Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement is effective July 31, giving President Donald Trump a legacy-shaping opportunity to nominate his replacement — a decision that could affect the country for decades. buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/j…
#SCOTUS — What are we talking about now? buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/j…
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