The dean of Yale Law School, Brett Kavanaugh's alma mater, on Friday called on the Senate to postpone a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court until the allegations of attempted sexual assault against him can be thoroughly investigated.



“I join the American Bar Association in calling for an additional investigation into allegations made against Judge Kavanaugh,” Dean Heather Gerken said in a statement. “Proceeding with the confirmation process without further investigation is not in the best interest of the Court or our profession.”

The American Bar Association submitted its own letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday night following a day of emotional testimony from Kavanaugh and one of the women who has accused him of sexual misconduct or assault, Christine Blasey Ford.

“The basic principles that underscore the Senate’s constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI,” ABA President Robert Carlson wrote.

The ABA previously supported Kavanaugh's nomination, but is now calling for an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations, saying the appointment was “simply too important to rush a vote.”