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*Raymond Kethledge:
 
*Raymond Kethledge:
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::Kethledge has never mentioned textualism or originalism once in 2,358 decisions in which he has participated.  When given an opportunity by two conservative judges to join a decision that criticized a lack of originalism, Kethledge refused.  Instead many of his decisions, though ostensibly coming to conservative conclusions, used emotionalistic reasoning rather than originalist and textualist reasoning.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/conservatives-concerned-judge-on-trumps-scotus-shortlist-could-be-next-anthony-kennedy/ Conservatives Concerned: Judge on Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist Could Be Next Anthony Kennedy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> Many of his supporters overlap with the [[Never Trump movement]],<ref>Mason, Ian (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/raymond-kethledges-conservative-boosters-heavily-overlap-with-never-trump/ Raymond Kethledge’s Conservative Boosters Heavily Overlap with ‘Never Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> and the [[mainstream media]] has pushed for his nomination.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/media-push-raymond-kethledges-inevitability/ Media Push Raymond Kethledge’s Inevitability]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> [[Mitch McConnell]] has also pushed strongly for his nomination because Kethledge is more moderate and would be confirmed easier.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/mitch-mcconnell-pushing-ray-kethledge-for-supreme-court-to-appeal-to-establishment-republicans-not-conservatives/ Mitch McConnell Pushing Ray Kethledge for Supreme Court to Appeal to Establishment Republicans, Not Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref>
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::Kethledge has never mentioned textualism or originalism once in 2,358 decisions in which he has participated.  When given an opportunity by two conservative judges to join a decision that criticized a lack of originalism, Kethledge refused.  Instead many of his decisions, though ostensibly coming to conservative conclusions, used emotionalistic reasoning rather than originalist and textualist reasoning.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/conservatives-concerned-judge-on-trumps-scotus-shortlist-could-be-next-anthony-kennedy/ Conservatives Concerned: Judge on Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist Could Be Next Anthony Kennedy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> Many of his supporters overlap with the [[Never Trump movement]],<ref>Mason, Ian (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/raymond-kethledges-conservative-boosters-heavily-overlap-with-never-trump/ Raymond Kethledge’s Conservative Boosters Heavily Overlap with ‘Never Trump’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> and the [[mainstream media]] has pushed for his nomination.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/media-push-raymond-kethledges-inevitability/ Media Push Raymond Kethledge’s Inevitability]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> [[Mitch McConnell]] has also pushed strongly for his nomination because Kethledge is more moderate and would be confirmed easier.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/mitch-mcconnell-pushing-ray-kethledge-for-supreme-court-to-appeal-to-establishment-republicans-not-conservatives/ Mitch McConnell Pushing Ray Kethledge for Supreme Court to Appeal to Establishment Republicans, Not Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref> The pro-migration and Koch-funded [[Cato Institute]] also supported his nomination.<ref>Kraychik, Robert (July 8, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/08/koch-founded-cato-supports-kethledge-to-replace-kennedy/ Koch-Founded Cato Supports Kethledge to Replace Kennedy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 8, 2018.</ref>
    
::joined a decision that favorably cited a precedent censoring a pro-life advertisement, and held against allowing a [[Christian]] advertisement too.  In addition, Kethledge refused to join a concurrence by conservative Judge Boggs that would have established the greatest protection of "[[strict scrutiny]]" for infringements on the [[Second Amendment]] right to keep and bear arms.  ''See Tyler v. Hillsdale Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't'', 837 F.3d 678, 702 (6th Cir. 2016) (Boggs, J., concurring).  
 
::joined a decision that favorably cited a precedent censoring a pro-life advertisement, and held against allowing a [[Christian]] advertisement too.  In addition, Kethledge refused to join a concurrence by conservative Judge Boggs that would have established the greatest protection of "[[strict scrutiny]]" for infringements on the [[Second Amendment]] right to keep and bear arms.  ''See Tyler v. Hillsdale Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't'', 837 F.3d 678, 702 (6th Cir. 2016) (Boggs, J., concurring).  
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