To the Editor:

As fellow members of the Yale College Class of 1987 and other alumni of Yale University, we call upon Brett Kavanaugh (Yale ’87) to keep faith with our alma mater’s highest ideals of “lux et veritas” — “light and truth” — by requesting that all records related to his service in the White House be made available to the Senate before any decision on his nomination to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court.

Freedom of inquiry is at the heart of our university’s legacy and its aim to educate leaders who serve society. The current effort to move forward confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh while withholding so many public records is contrary to the best interests of the Senate and our democracy and is contrary to the ideals professed by our university.

Natasha Reichle

Elizabeth Cooper

Courtney Alexander

The letter was signed by more than 200 Yale alumni.