The confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States in 2018 were highly contentious, involving allegations of sexual assault and intense partisan debate. The proceedings consisted of initial hearings from September 4-7, 2018, before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), marked by disruptions from protesters, Democratic demands for delays due to the last-minute release of over 42,000 documents from Kavanaugh's Bush White House service, and questioning on issues like abortion and gun rights. A supplemental hearing on September 27, 2018, featured testimony from Christine Blasey Ford alleging sexual assault by Kavanaugh in 1982 (which Kavanaugh denied) and Kavanaugh's emotional defense. Additional allegations emerged from Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick. Ethics complaints (83 total) were filed against Kavanaugh for alleged lying and partisan conduct. The Senate invoked cloture 51-49 on October 5, 2018, and confirmed him 50-48-1 on October 6, 2018, with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) as the sole Democratic yes vote; Kavanaugh was sworn in the same day. The hearings exemplified extreme partisan polarization in judicial confirmations, drew massive viewership (over 20 million for the Ford/Kavanaugh hearing), and influenced public discourse on #MeToo allegations in politics.