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alwaysinasnit

(5,063 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:18 PM Sep 2018

Can a complaint be filed against Kavanaugh for lying under oath in his confirmation hearings?

According to Slate in the below article

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/judge-brett-kavanaugh-should-be-impeached-for-lying-during-his-confirmation-hearings.html?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

Lisa Graves is urging impeachment proceedings of a sitting judge. I agree that Kavanaugh should be impeached but it it unlikely to happen (for the same reasons tRump isn't being impeached). The impeachment process is described here

https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/impeachment-and-removal-judges-explainer

But maybe there is something else that can be done and that is by filing a complaint against a judge for judicial misconduct.

http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/jud_conduct_and_disability_procedure-2.pdf

One example of misconduct is "engaging in partisan political activity or making inappropriately partisan statements." I just haven't figured out who would be the best party or parties to file such a complaint/s.

Any thoughts?

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Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. He wasn't a judge when he was involved in the dirty tricks as I understand it...
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:22 PM
Sep 2018

Lying during a confirmation hearing to cover up his involvement in dirty political tricks.....have no idea.

hlthe2b

(102,200 posts)
2. A complaint was filed by Dems in 2006 after his first confirmation hearing produced a lie...
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:22 PM
Sep 2018

Guess who rejected it at DOJ? The recently appointed head of DOJ Criminal Division, Brian Benczkowski, most recently legal counsel for the Russia linked ALFA Bank.

So....

marybourg

(12,610 posts)
3. The governing agency in the jurisdiction(s) in which he's
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:23 PM
Sep 2018

licensed to practice law. Google “(state) lawyer licensing”/or something similar

hlthe2b

(102,200 posts)
5. NO. Perury would be investigated by DOJ. He's a sitting judge.
Fri Sep 7, 2018, 04:24 PM
Sep 2018

Could someone likewise file a complaint with the Bar in states where he is licensed? Sure. But that's a secondary issue.

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