Newly released Brett Kavanaugh emails contradict testimony that he believes Roe v. Wade is ‘settled law’
The correspondence, which was obtained by the
In the
The initial draft read, "It is widely accepted by legal scholars across the board that Roe v. Wade and its progeny are the settled law of the land." Kavanaugh proposed substituting that line with, "I am not sure that all legal scholars refer to Roe as the settled law of the land at the
Kavanaugh, 53, was most likely referring to then-
The
While Kavanaugh's email challenges Roe as "settled law," it doesn't necessarily express his personal opinion -- a distinction he zeroed in on at Thursday's hearing.
He argued he was not discussing his views in the email but rather "what legal scholars might say."
"The signs and signals are plain," Sen.
Spokespeople for Collins and Murkowski did not return requests for comment.
Kavanaugh, a longtime conservative and current federal appeals court judge, has consistently declined to express his personal opinion on Roe, but has on several occasions said he considers the ruling "settled law."
The missives were among thousands of documents turned over to the
Echoing criticism from fellow
"Allowing senators to review documents but not use them in public hearings to question
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