Listen to Advocacy Matters for August 14, 2018: U.S. Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Part 1

President Donald Trump has recommended Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy who retired from the United States Supreme Court in June. The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that hearings for Judge Kavanaugh will begin on Tuesday, September 4th and could last as long as 4 days.

Listen to Advocacy Matters: August 14, 2018

Each week, DRP CEO Peri Jude Radecic will appear on Disability Matters with Host Joyce Bender, about halfway through the show, to discuss a topic of importance to the rights of individuals with disabilities.

Download Partial Transcript: August 14, 2018

Relevant links

Washington Post Story – Hearing to be held in September.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-hearing-for-supreme-court-seat-to-be-held-in-september/2018/08/10/f66cbea8-9cd6-11e8-b55e-5002300ef004_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.876f8207661b

Politico – Hearing to be held in September.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/10/kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings-set-for-sept-4-773344

Kavanaugh Thinks It’s Okay to Perform Elective Surgery on People Without Their Consent. Article by Hannah Leibson and Rebecca Cokley.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/08/13/kavanaugh-thinks-its-okay-perform-elective-surgery-people-without-their-consent?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_this&utm_source=email

National Council on Independent Living

NCIL Opposes Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to U.S. Supreme Court

Center for Public Representation
https://centerforpublicrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CPR-Kavanuagh-statement-final.pdf

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/10-Reasons-People-with-Disabilities-Should-Oppose-Judge-Kavanaughs-Nomination.pdf
http://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kavanaugh-Disability-Report-2018.pdf

History of Nominations – United State Senate
www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Nominations.htm