Brett M. Kavanaugh: Selected Primary Material (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
July 17, 2018 |
| Report Number |
LSB10170 |
| Report Type |
Legal Sidebar |
| Authors |
Julia Taylor; Keri B. Stophel; Eva M. Tarnay |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
On July 9, 2018, President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) to fill the impending vacancy on the
Supreme Court caused by Justice Kennedy's scheduled retirement on July 31, 2018. This sidebar contains
reference information about Judge Kavanaugh, including a biography; a list of publications he authored or
co-authored; legislative documentation related to previous nominations; lists of his written opinions; a list
of Supreme Court briefs to which he contributed; and additional resources. For initial observations about
Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, please see CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10168,
President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Initial Observations, by Andrew Nolan.
