“I did not write the letter, but I recognize that much of its rhetoric was overheated. And if by signing that letter, I created the impression that I would pre-judge any case, fail to respect the authority of any Supreme Court justice or any of the court's precedents, then I sincerely apologize,” Jennifer Sung said.
September 14, 2021 at 02:07 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Republican senators on Tuesday hammered a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit over a letter she signed opposing Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Jennifer Sung was one of two appellate nominees appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she faced repeated questioning about a 2018 letter she signed to the Yale Law School leadership, criticizing the school’s support of Kavanaugh’s nomination. Kavanaugh and Sung are both alumni of the school.
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Jennifer Sung testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, on Sept. 14, 2021. Image via Committee Video
