Judicial nominee S. Kato Crews failed to answer a basic legal question from Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy about evidence discovery during his Wednesday confirmation hearing.
Kennedy, an Oxford-educated attorney, frequently asks judicial nominees basic questions about the Constitution, important Supreme Court precedents, and legal procedure.
Trump nominee Matthew Peterson withdrew in 2017 after flubbing questions about legal standards and motions. Biden nominees have failed to answer Kennedy’s questions about articles of the Constitution and administrative law.
“Tell me how you analyze a Brady motion,” Kennedy asked Crews, currently a Magistrate Judge in Colorado.
“Senator, in my four-and-a-half years on the bench, I don’t believe I’ve had the occasion to address a Brady motion in my career,” Crews answered.
“Do you know what a Brady motion is?” Kennedy followed up.
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