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Sen. Jeff Merkley demands immediate court ruling to halt Kavanaugh vote
The Washington Times ^ | October 4, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 10/04/2018 4:16:07 PM PDT by jazusamo

Sen. Jeff Merkley asked a court Thursday afternoon to quickly step in and delay the Senate from voting on this weekend on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Mr. Merkley has filed a long-shot lawsuit arguing President Trump has violated the Constitution by withholding documents from Judge Kavanaugh’s past, denying senators the ability to make an informed decision on the nomination. That, he says, violates the Constitution’s demand that the Senate give “advice and consent” on nominations.

The Oregon Democrat asked for a hearing Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, just before the Senate is expected to hold a final vote on the judge’s elevation.

“Once the vote is taken, plaintiff’s ability to comply with the Constitution’s advice and consent process will be permanently extinguished,” the senator’s lawyers wrote to Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee to the federal district court in Washington, D.C.

Judge Jackson on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday, after all sides had a chance to submit briefs.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: jerkparty; jerkstore; kavanaugh; lawsuit; merkley; nutjob; scotus; separationofpowers
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To: rdl6989
Grandstanding. There is no legal case here.

Don't you 'spose Sen. Merkley is making a lot of this sort of noise to keep anyone from demanding Dr. D.B.Ford herself, be investigated?


41 posted on 10/04/2018 4:42:13 PM PDT by yoe (A vote for the Left is a vote against YOUR Constitution.)
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To: jazusamo

boy they just cannot stop their bullying!


42 posted on 10/04/2018 4:44:30 PM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Gay State Conservative

And then explain it to Merkley. My senator. Gawd....


43 posted on 10/04/2018 4:44:32 PM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: jazusamo

Go suck rocks, Murky, or whatever your name is.


44 posted on 10/04/2018 4:45:42 PM PDT by Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me)
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To: jazusamo

Those documents are sealed. They know that. Sorry, try again.


45 posted on 10/04/2018 4:46:24 PM PDT by Maranatha7757
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To: jazusamo

No court is going to stop this vote. He better get used to it. Speaking of courts, he is going to lose the ‘Big Court’ very soon.


46 posted on 10/04/2018 4:46:48 PM PDT by iontheball
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To: Seaplaner

Well stated and true.


47 posted on 10/04/2018 4:48:12 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Dear Senator Merkley....there will be a gathering of “Jeffs” in Flakey Jeffice office and will be supervised by Sleepy Jeff.


48 posted on 10/04/2018 4:48:50 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: Steely Tom

Oh my, when RBG goes, it’s gonna get real real bad.


49 posted on 10/04/2018 4:49:38 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: jazusamo

This is beyond comical. They are the party of the temper tantrum.


50 posted on 10/04/2018 4:50:27 PM PDT by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: Dogbert41
Flake looks forever lost now that McCstain is dead.

Funny how Flaky lost his balls while Graham seems to have found his.

Gotta wonder what kind of influence and how/what/why McStain had over these guys.

51 posted on 10/04/2018 4:50:41 PM PDT by Boomer (#FightMeTooLiars)
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To: jazusamo

Frivolous. He should be sanctioned.


52 posted on 10/04/2018 4:53:59 PM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: AndyJackson

Amen! That leftist judge has no clue when it comes to the Constitution or the rule of law, it’s all “feelings” with her.


53 posted on 10/04/2018 4:54:15 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Thank-you, my good FRiend!


54 posted on 10/04/2018 4:56:08 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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To: jazusamo

McConnell needs to clearly specify that no court has jurisdiction over this matter, and any order will be ignored


55 posted on 10/04/2018 4:56:44 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Salvation

Oregon ping for one of our ignorant Senator showing his stuff


56 posted on 10/04/2018 4:59:19 PM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: jazusamo; Interesting Times; zot

“Judge Jackson on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday, after all sides had a chance to submit briefs.”

And Merkley will probably complain that Judge Kavanagh did not provide the contents of his underwear drawer when asked to submit “briefs” unless he wears boxer shorts....and then Merkley will say that Kavanagh was being deceitful in wearing boxers, not briefs.


57 posted on 10/04/2018 4:59:33 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: jazusamo; Interesting Times; zot

“Judge Jackson on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday, after all sides had a chance to submit briefs.”

And Merkley will probably complain that Judge Kavanagh did not provide the contents of his underwear drawer when asked to submit “briefs” unless he wears boxer shorts....and then Merkley will say that Kavanagh was being deceitful in wearing boxers, not briefs.


58 posted on 10/04/2018 4:59:33 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: jazusamo
Brett Kavanaugh is the victim here. To Hell with them.

The Left needs to turn their depravity towards Obama, the man who destroyed their party.

59 posted on 10/04/2018 4:59:39 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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To: jazusamo

Three branches.


60 posted on 10/04/2018 5:00:29 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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