Civil and Human Rights Coalition: Sham Kavanaugh Hearing Should Not Move Forward

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in advance the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh:

“We know enough about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record to understand his confirmation would threaten the protection of civil and human rights for all. Yet there is still so much we don’t know, given the Senate Republicans’ secretive and incomplete record review process. This, as well as the criminal investigations surrounding the Trump administration, warrants a complete halt of his confirmation hearing. Since the Senate leadership is moving forward nonetheless, we urge all Senate Judiciary Committee members to question Kavanaugh to expose his extremely troubling civil rights record and demonstrate why the Senate should oppose his confirmation. The more the American people know about what’s at stake, the more they will oppose his confirmation too.”

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.