previously fought against civil rights legislation protecting minorities. he was also denied a judgeship in the 1980s following action wra wragzizations of race -- accusations of racism. avery freedman, civil rights attorney and law professor in a town i really like, cleveland, ohio. >> yeah. >> and in a new york criminal defense attorney and law professor who joins us from las vegas, which is always a very nice place. >> love vegas. >> let me start with you. sessions. you believe or do you believe he just is not qualified to be attorney general? avery, did you hear me? i was asking when you thought -- >> oh, me. let me tell you something, you had mentioned, marty, about the republican-controlled senate rejecting jeff sessions from position as a united states district judge. that was 30 years ago. and let me tell you something, it continues. he has opposed every major civil