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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

 

Dear Senator

My name is Vernellia Randall I'm a professor emeritus at the University of Dayton School of Law. Among the many courses, I taught over 24+ years was Professional Responsibility.

Yesterday, I filed a complaint with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Judge Brett K Kavanaugh. As a lawyer, I have an ethical responsibility to report a lawyer or judge for violations of the ethical rules of Conduct. ABA Rule 8.3 has a mandatory reporting requirement.

Furthermore, as a lawyer, you have a similar ethical responsibility.KavanaughSwearing

On September 27, 2018, Judge Brett Kavanaugh gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing. During the testimony, Judge Kavanaugh made partisan statements, and his behavior places Judge Brett Kavanaugh's ability to be an impartial member of the Federal circuit court and Supreme Court into question.

Judge Kavanaugh behavior is misconduct as defined by Federal Court Judicial Conduct rule 3(H)(1)(E) Cognizable misconduct is conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts. Misconduct includes engaging in partisan political activity or making inappropriately partisan statements.

Furthermore, the conduct was a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 1.2: A judge shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.”

It is important to note that Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony was not a spur of the moment reaction but a preplanned written response.

ABA Model Rule 8.3 provides:

(a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate professional authority.

The legal profession is self–regulating. It relies on lawyers themselves, rather than on government or organizations outside the Bar, to enforce professional responsibility. As such, most jurisdictions impose a mandatory reporting obligation on every lawyer with respect to other lawyers’ violations of the professional rules. The failure of a lawyer to report misconduct by another lawyer is itself a violation of the rules that may result in professional discipline

Per Rule 8.3(a): A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate professional authority.

Such a case exist here and as an attorney, you are required to file a complaint with the Federal court.

I want to make it clear that I am making the assertion, not as a Democrat or a Republican. I am a registered independent and have not voted for a Democratic or a Republican presidential candidate in over 30 years. Rather, my assertions come as a law professor. While it is always been that the courts' decision making is value based, the justices at least attempted to provide an image of non-partisan because the rules require it. If you do not file a complaint, then the message you will be sending to future lawyers, is that legal ethics are situational.

While it may be tempting to excuse Justice Kavanaugh's behavior. The rules provide no such exceptions.

I hope that you as a lawyer can rise above partisanship and do your duty as an attorney to protect the integrity of the system of justice by enforcing its ethical rules - even against the powerful.

Vernellia R. Randall
Professor Emerita of Law

 

 

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Richard

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Roy

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Richard

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Bob

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John

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NY

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Lindsey

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SC

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Chuck

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IA

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CA

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Margaret Wood

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NH

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UT

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Martin

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Heidi

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ND

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Dean

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NV

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Mazie K.

D

HI

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John

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ND

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Cindy

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MS

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James M.

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OK

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Johnny

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GA

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Ron

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WI

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Doug

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Tim

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VA

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John

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LA

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Angus S., Jr.

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ME

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Amy

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MN

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Jon

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AZ

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Lankford

James

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OK

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Patrick J.

D

VT

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Mike

R

UT

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Joe, III

D

WV

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Edward J.

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MA

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Claire

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MO

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Mitch

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KY

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Robert

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NJ

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Jeff

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OR

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Jerry

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KS

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Lisa

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AK

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Christopher

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CT

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Patty

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WA

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Bill

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FL

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Rand

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KY

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David

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GA

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Gary C.

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MI

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Rob

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OH

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Jack

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RI

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James E.

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ID

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Pat

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KS

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SD

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Marco

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FL

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Bernard

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VT

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Ben

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NE

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Brian

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HI

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NY

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Tim

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SC

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NH

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R

AL

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Tina

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MN

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Debbie

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MI

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Dan

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AK

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Jon

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MT

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John

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SD

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NC

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Patrick J.

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PA

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Tom

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NM

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Chris

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MD

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Mark R.

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VA

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Elizabeth

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MA

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Sheldon

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RI

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Roger F.

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MS

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Ron

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OR

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Todd

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IN

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