Bloomberg Law
July 10, 2018, 11:16 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Trump’s SCOTUS Pick Kavanaugh Faces Confirmation Battle

• President Donald Trump yesterday named a pro-business, conservative Republican stalwart to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court, and possibly create the most conservative court in generations. But first that pick, 53-year-old D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has to get through a contentious confirmation process. ( Bloomberg Law via BLB ) ( Bloomberg ) ( Washington Post ) Before becoming a judge, Kavanaugh clerked for Justice Kennedy, worked for Kenneth Starr’s independent counsel investigation of Bill Clinton, and was an aide to George W. Bush. He has deep ties to the Republican party and his decisions have been applauded by conservatives ...

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