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Brett M. Kavanaugh is an American federal judge who became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 2018 after being nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate. Before joining the Supreme Court, he served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. His confirmation process received extensive national attention because it included allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied.
His judicial record is commonly discussed in the context of the Court's conservative bloc.
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When was Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme Court?
He was confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 2018, by a 50-48 vote, one of the narrowest margins in modern Supreme Court history. The vote followed weeks of controversy over his nomination.
What did Brett Kavanaugh do before joining the Supreme Court?
He served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2006, before which he clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy, worked in the Office of Independent Counsel under Ken Starr, and served as staff secretary under President George W. Bush.
Whose Supreme Court seat did Kavanaugh fill?
He filled the seat vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement in 2018. Notably, Kavanaugh had once clerked for Kennedy, making him the first justice to serve alongside a justice for whom he had clerked.
What was the controversy during his confirmation?
Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers, and both testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27, 2018. A brief supplemental FBI investigation followed before the Senate confirmed him.
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