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Protests erupt outside the Supreme Court and Capitol ahead of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation

Rachel Premack   

Protests erupt outside the Supreme Court and Capitol ahead of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation
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An activist is arrested by Capitol Hill Police officers after occupying the steps on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol as they protest the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Washington.

  • Brett Kavanaugh is expected to be confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday.
  • Ahead of the vote, protesters and activists flooded the areas outside the Supreme Court and the US Capitol to oppose his confirmation.
  • Kavanaugh's confirmation process has been marred by controversy following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is expected to be narrowly confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday.

Protesters and activists came out in droves ahead of the vote to voice their opposition to Kavanaugh's confirmation, which comes following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and heated testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

After his first accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, came forward with her accusations, polls showed that Americans' opinions of Kavanaugh plummeted, and according to numerous polls, Kavanaugh has lost the most support from women and Democrats.

Scroll down for photos of the tumultuous protests taking place ahead of his confirmation:

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