Seattle Bar Tried to Deny Service to Republicans Celebrating Kavanaugh Celebration

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., right, administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh in the Justices’ Conference Room, Supreme Court Building on Oct. 6, 2018. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.

A Seattle bar asked a group of Republicans not to celebrate the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at its venue, leading the group to threaten a lawsuit against the establishment.

The back-and-forth started when the University of Washington College Republicans, excited about the 50-48 confirmation vote for Kavanaugh on Oct. 6, decided to celebrate with a “Beers 4 Brett” gathering, organized on Facebook.