Looking after Judge Brett Kavanaugh's hearing

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In this edition of Ozarks Tonight, KOLR10 examines the appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, his hearing last week and what it means before the confirmation vote that will take place on September 20 .

We spoke with Paul Collins, Jr. A professor and director of legal studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Question:
"The Constitution stipulates that the Senate must give its opinion and consent to the presidential candidates, but how much of what we saw last week was greater than contrary to the search for the truth?"

Paul M. Collins, Jr., Director of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst:
"It's a great question, first of all, every time you put a US senator in front of a camera, there will be problems, but historically, senators have been able to extract the answers from the candidates, this hearing. was a little different. "

Question:
"We are now talking about the Roe v. Wade case, which Judge Kavanaugh called" established law "this week. Should abortion rights advocates be skeptical?

Collins:
"I think they should be." Calling a well-established law essentially means that the Supreme Court has decided the issue, so I think pro-choice activists have a lot to worry about. Justice Kavanaugh to become Judge Kavanaugh. "

Question:
Republicans have said that the way in which Senate Committee Democrats treated Judge Kavanaugh during hearings is unfair. Why and what do they mean by that?

Collins:
"It was clear from the start that the Democrats were going to take off the combat gloves and that it was going to be a hand-to-hand fight, and I think the Democrats were also frustrated by the lack of production of documents for Judge Kavanaugh and the fact that that he did not give them answers in the same way as the previous candidates. "

Collins says Kavanaugh has avoided being specific in fearing to put his confirmation at risk.

One of the big problems that were left unanswered at the hearing last week was whether Judge Kavanaugh had or had not cheated the committee at the court hearing. call 2006. And Collins says that's what we should watch this week ahead.

The confirmation vote will take place later this month, on September 20th. This is the last big point that Republicans want to accomplish before embarking on Fall Recess to campaign in November.