Legal Aid attorneys plan protest of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s potential appointment
Attorneys from the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA) and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) are planning a one-hour walkout on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. in each of the five boroughs to protest the potential appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Attorneys from the two organizations, which represent low-income New Yorkers in civil and criminal cases, want to send a message that they find Kavanaugh’s behavior unacceptable.
“As a federal judge, Kavanaugh has demonstrated his disdain for the environment, the rights of women, the rights of people of color and other oppressed people,” stated LSSA President Sonja Shield. “Even before Dr. Ford came forward, it was clear that Kavanaugh was an ideologue perfectly tailored to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda. The Senate hearing last week dramatically demonstrated the damage these beliefs will cause.”
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