When Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court was announced, on July 9th, his alma mater, Yale Law School, released a statement quoting several liberal faculty members' praise of his intellect, accomplishments, and character. This move was excoriated in an open letter, signed by hundreds of the school's students, alumni, and teachers, which asked, “Is there nothing more important to Yale Law School than its proximity to power and prestige?” The letter called Kavanaugh's nomination “an emergency—for democratic life, for our safety and freedom, for the future of our country” and exhorted the school to have “moral courage” and withhold its support. “Perhaps Judge Kavanaugh will be less likely to hire your favorite students,” the letter said. “But people will die if he is confirmed.”
For the past two months, liberal activists and politicians have continued to fervently oppose the nomination. Hundreds of protest events and outreach campaigns have expressed antipathy toward the nominee. In last week's confirmation hearings, with the knowledge that they didn't have the votes to win, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee attempted tough showmanship in questioning Kavanaugh, but they failed to satisfy the base.
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