Leading Democratic and Republican members of a powerful Senate panel condemned a protest on Monday night in front of the Supreme Court judge’s home Brett Kavanaugh
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The protest, organized by the liberal group ShutDownDC, responded to the Supreme Court vote between 5 and 4 earlier this month to leave intact the new six-week abortion ban in Texas, which many legal experts consider a possible forerunner of the new erosion of abortion rights.
The protest route caused about 50 participants to demonstrate in front of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Kavanaugh’s home, which set fire to top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
“Politics is not a bag of beans. We all know you have to have a tough skin to be in this business, ”the senator said. Dick Durbin
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A Supreme Court spokesman declined to comment.
His. Chuck Grassley
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“This protest seems like another blatant attempt to intimidate the judiciary and anyone who disagrees with a radical agenda driven by partisan advocates,” Grassley said.
ShutDownDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
His. Patrick Leahy
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“You can express your opinion about any of us at the polls, you can write letters,” he said. “But trying to intimidate the family or anything like that is wrong.”
Kavanaugh was one of five Conservatives who voted earlier this month to reject an emergency request from abortion providers to block controversial new Texas law banning abortion after fetal heart activity is detected , which is usually about six weeks.
Legal experts said the court’s move could portend a more formal reduction in reproductive rights when the conservative majority court of 6 to 3 years reviews the Mississippi 15-week abortion ban in the coming months.