Law Professors, for the Most Part, Give Ford Testimony High Marks on Twitter
Law professors took to Twitter Thursday to critique Christine Blasey Ford's testimony and the performance of members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Let's just say committee chairman Chuck Grassley is lucky this was an ungraded exercise.
September 27, 2018 at 02:43 PM
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Law professors—like much of the country—were glued to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about her allegation that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh attempted to rape her at a party while the two were in high school in the early 1980s. Many took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Some expressed support for Ford and her willingness to come forward, others expressed outrage at Republican committee members' handling of Ford's questioning. And still others broke down Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell's approach to questioning Ford. One said the proceeding was biased in Ford's favor.
Here is a sampling of the reaction:
The Outraged and Heartbroken
This is so painful to watch. Dr. Ford is very brave. We must start believing women. I am grateful for her bravery. #IBelieveChristineBlaseyFord #BelieveWomen https://t.co/3a3uCT3Pjc
— Danielle Holley (@danielleholley) September 27, 2018
Today is a moment of truth for the Senate to take the concerns of victims seriously. Dr. Ford's courage is an inspiration. https://t.co/MNQmWUpiaY
— Phil Weiser (@pweiser) September 27, 2018
Grassley's diatribe, with Dr. Ford sitting there captive, is clearly designed to rattle her. It's a powerful man trying to diminish a far less powerful woman. It's a capsule summary of everything that's going on here.
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) September 27, 2018
Grassley: “anytime you need something you don't have, you let us know”
Ford: “HOW ABOUT AN FBI INVESTIGATION YOU PARTISAN HACK”
— Nancy Leong (@nancyleong) September 27, 2018
The Strategists
I'd like someone to cross-examine Rachel Mitchell about what made her think that agreeing to this gig was a good idea.
— Anil Kalhan (@kalhan) September 27, 2018
Limiting Senators to one five-minute round of questioning could end up being a real strategic mistake.
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) September 27, 2018
Imagine if this is how trials are conducted:
-Witness gives lawyered opening statement
-Supporters get to interrupt cross examination every 5 minutes
-Break after 30-40 minutes allowing witness to confer with lawyers about examination thus far.— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) September 27, 2018
Is the female asst trying to undermine Ford's credibility by suggesting that she says that she's scared to fly but nonetheless manages to get on planes and fly to various places? Again, seriously? People do things that they don't want to do because they have to all the time.
— Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) September 27, 2018
Prosecutor is locking her into prior statements, usually a tactic to then point out inaccuracies. So far, this seems more like an effort to attack credibility than a quest for the truth. #Kavanaugh
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) September 27, 2018
Wonder if they got it off Zillow. https://t.co/ovmo7ZeBQU
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) September 27, 2018
I'm still not sure what Rachel Mitchell's task is here— or if she knows, to be frank.
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) September 27, 2018
Dr. Ford is a really good "witness." She is smart but not arrogant. She is cautious but not evasive. She is prepared but doesn't come off as rehearsed. Non-lawyers probably don't realize how rare such a strong witness is.
— Corey Rayburn Yung (@CoreyRYung) September 27, 2018
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