3. The transcript of the hearing will be cited throughout this chapter. “Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Day 5, Focusing on Allegations of Sexual Assault, Part 1,” CQ Transcriptions, September 27, 2018.
4. Sam Reed, “Is There a Symbolic Meaning Behind Dr. Blasey Ford’s Blue Suit?” InStyle, September 28, 2018, https://www.instyle.com/news/christine-blasey-ford-anita-hill-blue-suits.
5. The term “victim” is a legal term of art that does not presume guilt on the part of the accused, but is used in sex crimes units for anyone alleged to have been assaulted.
6. Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Michael Kiefer, and Ronald J. Hansen, “Who is Rachel Mitchell? A prosecutor who ‘comes from the point of view where you believe victims,’ ” AzCentral website, September 26, 2018, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/26/rachel-mitchell-arizona-prosecutor-who-question-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court/1432244002/.
7. MSNBC Live with Velshi and Ruhle, MSNBC via archive.org, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20180927_150000_MSNBC_Live_With_Velshi_and_Ruhle/start/2025/end/2085.
8. Dan Merica, “Democrat apologizes for fundraising off Kavanaugh allegations,” CNN, September 27, 2018, https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/mazie-hirono-brett-kavanaugh-fundraising/index.html.
9. Julie Bykowicz, “Sen. Kamala Harris Blankets Facebook With Anti-Kavanaugh Ads,” Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2018, https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/campaign-wire-2018-midterms/card/1537991168.
10. Cokie Roberts, “Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing,” Good Morning America, ABC via archive.org, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/KGO_20180927_140000_Good_Morning_America.
11. Until 2007 the home belonged to Sylvia Randall, who listed it as her office address for her psychotherapy practice, including couples therapy. Her name is still listed in many directories for the property. Presumably Ford’s hosting of interns is done free of charge, given the local restrictions on subleasing. The minimum lot size for an attached second dwelling unit is at 9,450 square feet. The Fords’ lot is 7,000 square feet. 18.12.070(b)(2).
12. “Live ABC News Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing,” Good Morning America, ABC via archive.org, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/KGO_20180927_140000_Good_Morning_America/start/5400/end/5460.
13. “Questioning of Christine Blasey-Ford to Resume Shortly,” Today, NBC via archive.org, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/KNTV_20180927_140000_Today/start/5820/end/5880.
14. Office of the Chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley, “Memorandum Re: Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation of Numerous Allegations Against Justice Brett Kavanaugh During the Senate Confirmation Proceedings,” November 2, 2018 (Exhibit 2, Resume of Dr. Christine Blasey).
15. Jeffrey Toobin, Inside Politics, CNN via archive.org, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/CNNW_20180927_160000_Inside_Politics/start/2760/end/2820.
16. “Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford Testify At Senate Hearing,” NBC News, September 27, 2018, http://mms.tveyes.com/transcript.asp?PlayClip=FALSE&DTSearch=TRUE&DateTime=09%2F27%2F2018+12%3A43%3A00&market=m100&StationID=165.
17. Kyle Drennen, “Kelly Tells NBC Panel: ‘The Media is Not Exactly in Kavanaugh’s Corner,’ ” MRC NewsBusters, September 27, 2018, https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2018/09/27/kelly-tells-nbc-panel-media-not-exactly-kavanaughs-corner.
18. James Poniewozik, “Two Voices with a Noticeable Contrast in Volume,” New York Times, September 28, 2018, A16.
19. Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES), “Every GOP campaign strategist and Hill staffer wishes they had the button to open the trap door under Rachel Mitchell’s chair. What a total and complete Political disaster for Republicans,” Twitter, September 27, 2018, 9:16 a.m., https://twitter.com/steveschmidtses/status/1045346483564949506.
20. Mimi Rocah, Andrea Mitchell Reports, MSNBC, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20180927_160000_Andrea_Mitchell_Reports/start/3000/end/3060.
21. Joyce Vance, MSNBC Live with Craig Melvin, MSNBC, September 27, 2018, https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20180927_170000_MSNBC_Live_With_Craig_Melvin/start/60/end/120.
22. Steve Schmidt (SteveSchmidtSES), “The GOP members are putting on a clinic for political cowardice. Will not one of them, while watching a hectoring and minimally prepared Rachel Mitchell, harass Dr. Ford, step up and take back their time and denounce this kangaroo court?” Twitter, September 27, 2018, 9:54 a.m., https://twitter.com/steveschmidtses/status/1045355909428531201.
23. Saturday Night Live, “Kavanaugh Hearing Cold Open – SNL,” YouTube, September 29, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJecfRxbr8.
24. Katz was an active Democrat. She and her law partner were slated to host a “Cocktails and Conversation” fundraiser October 1 for Senator Tammy Baldwin, with tickets going for up to $1,000, but she had to take her name off the invitations after the Blasey Ford story broke to avoid the suggestion of partisanship.
25. Fred Lucas, “The Political Pasts of the Lawyers Representing Kavanaugh Accusers,” Daily Signal, October 3, 2018, https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/03/the-political-pasts-of-the-lawyers-representing-kavanaugh-accusers/.
26. Laura Collins, “Exclusive: ‘Christine Ford threw her under the bus.’ Strained ‘sex assault’ witness Leland Keyser is seen for the first time as close family member confirms she did NOT corroborate school friend Ford’s story to FBI,” Daily Mail, October 4, 2018,