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Maraya1969

(22,486 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 12:47 AM Oct 2018

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The American Bar Association is re-opening an investigation into Kavanaugh.

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The American Bar Association, in a letter just sent to the Senate, says that it is re-opening its evaluation of Kavanaugh following "new information of a material nature regarding temperament during the September 27 hearing," according to Bloomberg. https://bloom.bg/2y5R8kh

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The American Bar Association is re-opening an investigation into Kavanaugh. (Original Post) Maraya1969 Oct 2018 OP

The Bar has high standards for it's members. ooky Oct 2018 #1

Pretty meaningless though. They don't handle disbarment, a law license OliverQ Oct 2018 #2

does not matter NJCher Oct 2018 #4

Law license not required for SCOTUS???? Amaryllis Oct 2018 #6

Good, he loves his pedigree torius Oct 2018 #3

Legitimate lawyers, if there are any, wouldn't want their name sullied by this scoundrel. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #5

ooky

(8,926 posts)

1. The Bar has high standards for it's members.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 12:53 AM

Oct 2018

But of course nobody has lower standards than the Senate Republicans.

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

2. Pretty meaningless though. They don't handle disbarment, a law license

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 01:10 AM

Oct 2018

isn't required on the Supreme Court, and he won't get impeached. So I'm not sure what the point is.

NJCher

(35,694 posts)

4. does not matter

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:17 AM

Oct 2018

shows he does not have the respect of his peers.

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)

6. Law license not required for SCOTUS????

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:55 PM

Oct 2018

torius

(1,652 posts)

3. Good, he loves his pedigree

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 05:27 AM

Oct 2018

So show him he doesn’t deserve it. I went to Yale! Barf

lindysalsagal

(20,712 posts)

5. Legitimate lawyers, if there are any, wouldn't want their name sullied by this scoundrel.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:24 AM

Oct 2018

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