Brett Kavanaugh

Brett Kavanaugh
Official portrait, 2018
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office October 6, 2018
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Anthony Kennedy
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office May 30, 2006 – October 6, 2018
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Laurence Silberman
Succeeded by	Neomi Rao
White House Staff Secretary
In office June 6, 2003 – May 30, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Harriet Miers
Succeeded by	Raul F. Yanes
Personal details
Born	Brett Michael Kavanaugh (1965-02-12) February 12, 1965 (age 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Ashley Estes ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2[2]
Education	Yale University (BA, JD)

Brett Michael Kavanaugh (/ˈkævənɔː/ KA-və-NAW; born February 12, 1965) is an American judge. He is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since October 6, 2018. He was the United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was Staff Secretary in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President George W. Bush.

Kavanaugh played an important part in writing the Starr report, which wanted the President Bill Clinton to be impeached.^[3]

Kavanaugh was chosen by President Donald Trump on July 9, 2018, to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, after Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy retired, leaving an empty space.^[4][5]

During the confirmation, two women (including Christine Blasey Ford), accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during his time at university.^[6][7] Kavanaugh said that this did not happen.^[8]

1. ↑ Barnes, Robert (July 21, 2018). "Kavanaugh papers offer new clues into his views on executive power". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
2. ↑ "Brett Kavanaugh Fast Facts". CNN. July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
3. ↑ Chen, David; Neil A. Lewis (September 12, 1998). "TESTING OF A PRESIDENT: THE AUTHORS; A Young Protege of Starr, and an Established Nonfiction Writer". New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
4. ↑ Wilson, Chris (June 27, 2018). "Appellate judge on D.C. Circuit seen as early favorite on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist". Yahoo! News. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
5. ↑ Landler, Mark; Haberman, Maggie (July 9, 2018). "Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump's Pick for Supreme Court". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
6. ↑ Farrow, Ronan; Mayer, Jane (September 23, 2018). "Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years". New Yorker. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
7. ↑ "A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congress". The New Yorker.
8. ↑ "Sexual assault claim leaves Kavanaugh nomination in limbo". POLITICO. Retrieved 2018-09-16.