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'''Brett Kavanaugh''' is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[D.C. Circuit]], and President [[Donald Trump]]'s nominee to the vacancy on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] left by the retirement of Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]].   

'''Brett Kavanaugh''' is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[D.C. Circuit]], and President [[Donald Trump]]'s nominee to the vacancy on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] left by the retirement of Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]].  Kavanaugh is thought to be [[pro-life]], and dissented from a decision that required the [[Trump Administration]] to be complicit in granting a right to an [[abortion]] by an [[illegal alien]] 17-year-old girl.

Kavanaugh is [[conservative]] and supported by [[Ann Coulter]] and many others for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].  He is opposed to [[illegal immigration]], and has written several opinions supporting an [[America First]] philosophy.<ref>Binder, John (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/america-first-scotus-choice-judge-brett-kavanaugh-applies-trumps-economic-patriotism-to-the-law/ ‘America First’ SCOTUS Choice: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Applies Trump’s Economic Patriotism to the Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 5, 2018.</ref><ref>Merriam, Jesse (July 6, 2018). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/07/06/kavanaugh_the_right_pick_for_trump_137446.html Kavanaugh the Right Pick for Trump]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Binder, John (July 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/10/experts-praise-kavanaugh-will-safeguard-american-workers-and-sovereignty/ Experts Praise Kavanaugh: Will Safeguard American Workers and Sovereignty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref>  He is also a strong opponent of the [[administrative state]],<ref>Gershman, Jacob (July 9, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/nominee-has-shown-deep-skepticism-of-regulatory-state-1531186402 Brett Kavanaugh Has Shown Deep Skepticism of Regulatory State]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref> and he has made conservative rulings on social issues such as [[Second Amendment]] rights.<ref>Hurley, Lawrence (July 9, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-kavanaugh-newsmaker/washington-insider-kavanaugh-boasts-conservative-credentials-idUSKBN1K004F Washington insider Kavanaugh boasts conservative credentials]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref><ref>Hawkins, Awr (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/brett-kavanaugh-semiautomatic-rifles-are-constitutionally-protected/ Brett Kavanaugh: ‘Semiautomatic Rifles Are Constitutionally Protected’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> Some conservatives believe that he relies too much on faulty court precedents<ref>Adelmann, Bob (July 10, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29496-trump-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-relies-heavily-on-judicial-precedents Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Relies Heavily on Judicial Precedents]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref> and have criticized a ruling that was too supportive of [[Obamacare]].<ref>Wolverton, Joe (July 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29537-trump-scotus-nom-kavanaugh-has-big-government-biases Trump SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh Has Big Government Biases]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 14, 2018.</ref> The [[Never Trump movement]] is more divided. Some Never-Tumpers, such as [[David French]], assert that a Justice Kavanaugh would have a judicial philosophy closer to that of Roberts or Kennedy than Alito or Scalia.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-potential-pick/ Brett Kavanaugh Is an Excellent Judge, but Is He the Best Choice?]</ref> Others, such as Peter Wehner and [[Ben Sasse]], have praised Kavanaugh, although his appointment is unlikely to prompt them to start supporting President Trump.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/Peter_Wehner/status/1016518790518067200]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediaite.com/tv/sen-ben-sasse-praises-trump-over-scotus-picks-kavanaugh-and-gorsuch-hes-done-a-great-job/]</ref> Democrats and the Left, on the other hand, had a completely hysterical reaction to his nomination because he is not a judicial activist.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 10, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29504-democrats-collapse-in-hysterics-over-kavanaugh Democrats Hysterical Over Kavanaugh]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref>

Kavanaugh is [[conservative]] and supported by [[Ann Coulter]] and many others for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].  He is opposed to [[illegal immigration]], and has written several opinions supporting an [[America First]] philosophy.<ref>Binder, John (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/america-first-scotus-choice-judge-brett-kavanaugh-applies-trumps-economic-patriotism-to-the-law/ ‘America First’ SCOTUS Choice: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Applies Trump’s Economic Patriotism to the Law]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 5, 2018.</ref><ref>Merriam, Jesse (July 6, 2018). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/07/06/kavanaugh_the_right_pick_for_trump_137446.html Kavanaugh the Right Pick for Trump]. ''RealClearPolitics''. Retrieved July 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Binder, John (July 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/10/experts-praise-kavanaugh-will-safeguard-american-workers-and-sovereignty/ Experts Praise Kavanaugh: Will Safeguard American Workers and Sovereignty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref>  He is also a strong opponent of the [[administrative state]],<ref>Gershman, Jacob (July 9, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/nominee-has-shown-deep-skepticism-of-regulatory-state-1531186402 Brett Kavanaugh Has Shown Deep Skepticism of Regulatory State]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref> and he has made conservative rulings on social issues such as [[Second Amendment]] rights.<ref>Hurley, Lawrence (July 9, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-kavanaugh-newsmaker/washington-insider-kavanaugh-boasts-conservative-credentials-idUSKBN1K004F Washington insider Kavanaugh boasts conservative credentials]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref><ref>Hawkins, Awr (July 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/brett-kavanaugh-semiautomatic-rifles-are-constitutionally-protected/ Brett Kavanaugh: ‘Semiautomatic Rifles Are Constitutionally Protected’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> Some conservatives believe that he relies too much on faulty court precedents<ref>Adelmann, Bob (July 10, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29496-trump-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-relies-heavily-on-judicial-precedents Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Relies Heavily on Judicial Precedents]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref> and have criticized a ruling that was too supportive of [[Obamacare]].<ref>Wolverton, Joe (July 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29537-trump-scotus-nom-kavanaugh-has-big-government-biases Trump SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh Has Big Government Biases]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 14, 2018.</ref> The [[Never Trump movement]] is more divided. Some Never-Tumpers, such as [[David French]], assert that a Justice Kavanaugh would have a judicial philosophy closer to that of Roberts or Kennedy than Alito or Scalia.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-potential-pick/ Brett Kavanaugh Is an Excellent Judge, but Is He the Best Choice?]</ref> Others, such as Peter Wehner and [[Ben Sasse]], have praised Kavanaugh, although his appointment is unlikely to prompt them to start supporting President Trump.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/Peter_Wehner/status/1016518790518067200]</ref><ref>[https://www.mediaite.com/tv/sen-ben-sasse-praises-trump-over-scotus-picks-kavanaugh-and-gorsuch-hes-done-a-great-job/]</ref> Democrats and the Left, on the other hand, had a completely hysterical reaction to his nomination because he is not a judicial activist.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 10, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29504-democrats-collapse-in-hysterics-over-kavanaugh Democrats Hysterical Over Kavanaugh]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 10, 2018.</ref>