Judiciary Council Dismisses Kavanaugh Ethics Complaints

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo/The AP



By Associated Press

December 18, 2018 3:40 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of judges has dismissed ethics complaints against new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The judges say the complaints must be dismissed because they were filed under a federal law that does not apply to Supreme Court justices. That’s the outcome many ethics experts predicted once Kavanaugh took his Supreme Court seat.

The complaints deal with statements Kavanaugh made during his confirmation hearings. They were filed originally with Kavanaugh’s old court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Chief Justice John Roberts took no action on them while Kavanaugh’s nomination was pending, then transferred them to federal judges in Colorado and neighboring states. Roberts received the first three of 15 eventual complaints on Sept. 20, a week before Kavanaugh’s testimony angrily denying sexual assault allegations.

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[Fullduplexxx]

1. Procedural bs

It was on the incorrect weight paper, it was in the wrong color ink, signature isnt an exact match ....

[ananda]

2. Disgusting!

We have literally lost the rule of law!

[truthisfreedom]

3. Just like cops, they'll do anything to avoid pointing fingers

at each other.

[byronius]

4. 'Treason and sexual assault are fine', says pack of criminal hyenas in cheap black robes.

'We can do nothing,' they say, throwing up their hands. "Helpless! There were misspellings. Oh and look, 1859 statute never removed from the books.'

Democrats, that's different. Throw the book at 'em.

No, it's not third world country. Noooooo. Not at all.

[mpcamb]

7. "transferred them to federal judges in Colorado and neighboring states" So name 'em!

The states, the judges, who appointed them.

Wild guess here... There weren't any women among them.

[GeorgeGist]

5. Ethics don't apply.

Sweet, Jesus.

[Pobeka]

6. What kind of stupid law lets you off the hook if you change your job?!!!

That's like saying a cop can't give you a ticket for running a red light if you manage to change cars before he can write the citation.

Geeze.