August 17, 2018•Advocacy Matters
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.
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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