SEATTLE – A group of Republican college students in Seattle threatened to sue a local bar so they could host an event celebrating the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday after a contentious nomination battle, the judge emphatically denying allegations of sexual misconduct and acknowledging drinking alcohol while underage.

The UW College Republicans threatened legal action after the sports-themed Shultzy’s Bar and Grill asked the group to go elsewhere because of the “political nature” of their event they called “Beers 4 Brett”.

Lawyers with the group Freedom X said it would sue if the Republicans were denied service.

The bar declined to comment.

The UW College Republicans’ president said they met there Saturday without disruption.