Kavanaugh, who like Thomas has denied the allegation against him, is scheduled to appear before lawmakers at a hearing Monday, with the outcome of his nomination uncertain. Law schools, generally only too happy to have justices speak at their events, also seemed to shun Thomas initially, Rossum said. At a swearing-in ceremony at the White House ahead of joining the court, Thomas talked about moving on. As for Thomas’ colleagues, they were cordial but not overly welcoming, Toobin wrote. His response, according to his memoir: “Whoop-dee damn-doo.”——More reporting on the Supreme Court and Kavanaugh can be found at http://apne.ws/IHcZXad——Follow Jessica Gresko on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jessicagresko

Source: National Post September 21, 2018 06:23 UTC