Mounting Opposition to Kavanaugh from Civil and Human Rights Groups

WASHINGTON — Ahead of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, many additional civil and human rights groups have joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ letter in opposition to this controversial nominee. The coalition’s opposition letter to Kavanaugh has garnered more than 180 signatories.

Since the coalition’s July 17 letter of opposition, additional troubling information has come to light regarding Kavanaugh’s record on affirmative action, disability rights, and presidential power. The updated letter highlights these threats, as well as the unprecedented process that partisans are using to hide his record as a political operative.

“The fact that President Trump is now an unindicted co-conspirator to federal crimes committed to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election calls into question the legitimacy of his nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court,” the groups write.

The letter can be read in its entirety here.