Friday, July 24, 2020

Brett Kavanaugh should recuse

A coalition of progressive groups is calling on Justice Brett Kavanaugh to recuse himself from a case against Facebook because of his ties with the platform's chief of policy, Joel Kaplan.

Kaplan, a former member of the George W. Bush administration, appeared behind Kavanaugh during his contentious Senate confirmation hearings and played a role in ushering him through the process.

After the hearing, Kaplan called Kavanaugh and his wife his "closest friends in D.C.”

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"The top lobbyist at Facebook called Kavanaugh his ‘closest friend in Washington’ and even hosted a private celebration for Kavanaugh at his home after he was confirmed despite multiple, credible allegations of sexual assault. Brett Kavanaugh cannot possibly claim to be neutral in this case."

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The groups, including the American Economic Liberties Project, Blue Future and Demand Progress, say that friendship means the justice should recuse himself from a class action case against Facebook scheduled for next term.

  The Hill
I should think so.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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