Also, the American Bar Association has called on the Senate to delay confirmation until the FBI has a chance to fully investigate allegations of sexual assault by nominee Kavanaugh.
In a strongly worded letter obtained by CNN Thursday, the organization said it is making the extraordinary request "because of the ABA's respect for the rule of law and due process under law," siding with concerns voiced by Senate Democrats since Christine Blasey Ford's decades-old allegations became public.
"The basic principles that underscore the Senate's constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI," said Robert Carlson, president of the organization, in a Thursday night letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein.
"Each appointment to our nation's Highest Court (as with all others) is simply too important to rush to a vote," Carlson wrote. "Deciding to proceed without conducting additional investigation would not only have a lasting impact on the Senate's reputation, but it will also negatively affect the great trust necessary for the American people to have in the Supreme Court."
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In the letter, the ABA president says the Senate must remain "an institution that will reliably follow the law and not politics," saying a "thorough FBI investigation will demonstrate its commitment to a Supreme Court that is above reproach."
Yale Law School is echoing the ABA in calling for a delay and further investigation into the sexual assault allegations.
Yale Law School, where Judge Kavanaugh studied, on Friday called for further investigation into the allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.
Heather Gerken, the law school's dean, said in a statement: "I join the American Bar Association in calling for an additional investigation into allegations made against Judge Kavanaugh. Proceeding with the confirmation process without further investigation is not in the best interest of the Court or our profession."
Judge Kavanaugh in his hearing Thursday boasted of his admission to Yale Law School, saying he "got there by busting my tail in college" and describing it as the "number-one law school in the country."
These are encouraging signs that maybe, in spite of the GOP leadership's desire to steam roll Kavanaugh's confirmation, a proper determination will ultimately be made based on a thorough and non partisan FBI investigation of alleged sexual assault against Judge Kavanaugh.