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:

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