NAWL finds Judge Kavanaugh to be "Not Qualified"

Oct 02, 2018

NAWL finds Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to be "Not Qualified" for the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

AUGUST 2018 -- With respect to personal integrity, our interviews of several dozen litigants who had appeared before Judge Kavanaugh, former law clerks, former and current colleagues, and others who have interacted with him during the last three decades persuaded the Committee that Judge Kavanaugh has the highest reputation for integrity and generally demonstrates a sound judicial temperament. Further, the Committee finds Judge Kavanaugh to be supportive of women professionally, including hiring a diverse pool of law clerks. As to professional competence, our review of Judge Kavanaugh’s writings, which entailed a review of over 300 opinions, concurrences, and dissents written by Judge Kavanaugh, as well as articles and books he authored or coauthored, led the Committee to conclude that Judge Kavanaugh’s professional competence is consistent with that required for service on the Supreme Court.


Following this extensive review, the Committee ultimately concludes, however, that Judge Kavanaugh is “not qualified” because he has failed to demonstrate the requisite “commitment to women’s rights or issues that have a special impact on women.” Specifically, the Committee is troubled by key decisions and other statements by Judge Kavanaugh, which the Committee believes reflects a propensity to deviate from established law as it relates to the protection of women’s rights, particularly their reproductive rights. 


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OCTOBER 2, 2018 -- NAWL amends the letter previously filed with the Senate Judiciary Committee in August 2018.

After examining his writings, interviewing individuals who have interacted with Judge Kavanaugh over the last three decades, NAWL found him “not qualified” under its standards because he failed to demonstrate the requisite “commitment to women’s rights or issues that have a special impact on women.” After considering the testimony provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27, 2018, the Committee also has serious concerns regarding Judge Kavanaugh’s integrity, judicial temperament, and overall fitness for the position of Supreme Court Justice.


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