Kavanaugh said he studied past hearings of Supreme Court nominees, including those of the eight current justices, and how they reacted when asked about specific cases. He pointed specifically to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who during her 1993 confirmation hearing said it would be wrong for her to “preview in this legislative chamber how I would cast my vote on questions the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide" – a move that has since been dubbed the “Ginsburg rule.”
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Kavanaugh cites 'Ginsburg rule' in declining certain questions during confirmation hearing: What is it? | Fox News
Kavanaugh cites 'Ginsburg rule' in declining certain questions during confirmation hearing: What is it? | Fox News:
During Wednesday's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Brett Kavanaugh warned he wouldn’t answer certain hypothetical questions from lawmakers, citing the so-called “Ginsburg rule.”
Kavanaugh said he studied past hearings of Supreme Court nominees, including those of the eight current justices, and how they reacted when asked about specific cases. He pointed specifically to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who during her 1993 confirmation hearing said it would be wrong for her to “preview in this legislative chamber how I would cast my vote on questions the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide" – a move that has since been dubbed the “Ginsburg rule.”
Kavanaugh said he studied past hearings of Supreme Court nominees, including those of the eight current justices, and how they reacted when asked about specific cases. He pointed specifically to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who during her 1993 confirmation hearing said it would be wrong for her to “preview in this legislative chamber how I would cast my vote on questions the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide" – a move that has since been dubbed the “Ginsburg rule.”
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