Yale Law School Denounced by Women's Report to Kavanaugh Clerk

NEW HAVEN – A new controversy took place Friday at Yale Law School, Brett Kavanaugh, with posters in the schoolyard calling the school "a model of complicity" in accusations that Kavanaugh assaulted a woman secondary school.

An article in The Guardian newspaper in London said Thursday that law professors Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, married, would advise students to apply for internships with Kavanaugh for a "certain look" during their interviews.

He went on to say that Chua would tell the students that it was "not an accident" that Kavanaugh's justice employees "all looked like role models".

Kavanaugh, 53, District of Columbia Circuit District Judge, graduated from Yale in 1987 and received a law degree from Yale in 1990. He was charged with sexual assault on Christine Blasey Ford, now a professor at Palo Alto University. were in high school.

A sign posted next to Kavanaugh's portrait in the law school says, "We believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford #MeToo." Another quotes Professor Ahkil Reed Amar saying that naming Kavanaugh "is the healthiest thing, the most The administration did. "

Chua, who gained national fame in 2011 with her book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," advocating a very strict parenting style, became ill shortly after the start of the fall semester and was reportedly hospitalized. She has been known as a mentor to Kavanaugh's potential legal assistants and one of her two daughters is ready to replace him if he is not confirmed as a Supreme Court Judge.

Chua issued a statement contesting Kavanaugh's search for attractive women as legal assistants. "For over a decade, Judge Kavanaugh's first and only litigation test for hiring has been excellence," she wrote. "It only hires the most qualified employees and they have been diverse and exceptionally talented and knowledgeable. There are good reasons why many of them have gone to Supreme Court courses; he only hires those who are extraordinarily qualified.

The Guardian also claimed that Rubenfeld was "the subject of an internal investigation at Yale … focused on Rubenfeld's conduct, particularly with law students."

The paper quotes a statement from Rubenfeld that he was informed that he had been subject to an "informal examination", but that he had not been informed of the details. "I was also informed that the allegations were not of the type to compromise my position as a long-standing member of the faculty." This quote is also posted in the court of the Faculty of Law. Yale.

While law school spokeswoman Janet Conroy said that she could not confirm or deny the existence of an investigation, Dean Heather Gerken issued a statement regarding these reports.

"The reported allegations are extremely worrying for me and for the school," wrote Gerken. "While we can not comment on individual complaints or investigations, the Faculty of Law and the University conduct an in-depth investigation of all complaints about University breaches and do not give up any options. Neither the law school nor the university prejudges the results of the investigations. Any statement to the contrary is inaccurate. "

Gerken added, "The misconduct of professors does not have its place at Yale Law School. You have my word, we will take the appropriate measures to deal with any complaint.

"I think people are incredibly upset" about the alleged investigation, said a second-year law student who did not want to give her name. "I think they are serious in their investigation, but they have done nothing to show students that they are serious in their investigation."

But the decades-old allegation of sexual assault and that of the Guardian have mobilized students, who allegedly scheduled a sit-in on Monday unless classes were canceled so they could travel to Washington to protest confirmation hearings of Kavanaugh. Dana Bolger, a third-year law student, said in a Facebook post, "A number of professors canceled a course in response to students' requests."

"Everyone is talking about it in the corridors and people are extremely passionate and mobilize and discuss how to proceed," said a freshman. "When there are biases in choosing these jobs, it means that there will be a bias in 20 years," said the student. "The things we talk about were open secrets and are things students hear before they start" at the law school.

Lorianne Updike Toler, a law school colleague, said she thought the critics of Chua and Rubenfeld were "stupid". "There are no allegations here. You talk about being dressed in a feminine or assertive way. We do not know what they charge. … Kavanaugh hires and promotes and advances women's careers. He takes various women. "

She said that if Ford's charges were proven, it was a serious problem, but she would be more concerned if there had been more recent cases of misconduct by Kavanaugh. "They really have a hard time finding something and the best they can find is that he wants someone to dress in a suit," she said. "There is no claim that it is really inappropriate."

On Friday, 49 members of Yale Law School sent an open letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying they were "concerned about the rush to judgment that threatens both the integrity of the process and public confidence in the courtyard".

"Allegations of sexual assault require a neutral factual analysis and an investigation to verify the facts fairly," the letter said. "FBI members or other investigators should have enough time to investigate the facts. … At subsequent hearings, all those who testify, and in particular women who testify to sexual assault, should be treated with respect. "

The letter concluded: "The confirmation process must always be conducted and the appointments made, so as to give the Americans reasons to trust the Supreme Court. Certain issues are so fundamental to judicial integrity that the Senate can not go beyond them without undermining public confidence in the Court. This is especially true for an appointment that will give a decisive vote on women's rights and a myriad of other issues of enormous consequence in the lives of Americans. "

Kavanaugh, who would replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, is expected to create a strong Conservative majority in court, with opponents fearing he will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, who legalized the abortion.

His appointment divided the law school community from his appointment on July 9, when the school issued a press release in which Gerken and the faculty congratulated the judge. "I can personally attest that, in addition to his government and judicial service, Judge Kavanaugh has been a long-time friend to many of us in the Yale Law School community," wrote Gerken. "Since joining the faculty, I have admired her for being a teacher and mentor to our students and for hiring a diverse group of clerks in all respects during her tenure."

This resulted in a letter of July 10 from students, alumni and faculty who said they were "ashamed of our alma mater".

"Yale's Faculty of Law press release on professionalism, pedigree and service conceals the real issues of his appointment and raises a worrying question: does the proximity of power and prestige not nothing important? The appointment of Justice Kavanaugh is an emergency – for democratic life, for our security and freedom, for the future of our country.

Two days later, a letter in favor of Kavanaugh stated, "Judge Kavanaugh is eminently qualified to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court" and described him as "one of the most distinguished jurists in our country. … He demonstrated a principled approach to interpreting the law. He reached legal conclusions without political bias. Judge Kavanaugh has dedicated his professional life to respect for the rule of law and our Constitution. "

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