Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 31, 2018 |
| Report Number |
LSB10160 |
| Report Type |
Legal Sidebar |
| Authors |
Andrew Nolan |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On June 27, 2018, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court,
effective July 31, 2018, ending a thirty-year tenure on the Court. On July 9, 2017, President Trump
nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to
fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court created by Justice Kennedy’s retirement.
Below are key CRS products on the judicial decisions of Justice Kennedy and Judge Kavanaugh, as well
as information on Supreme Court vacancies and nominations. Please contact Caitlain Devereaux Lewis
(clewis@crs.loc.gov, x7-3318), Andrew Nolan (anolan@crs.loc.gov, x7-0602), Barry McMillion
(bmcmillion@crs.loc.gov, x7-6025), or the authors of the following products with questions about the
Supreme Court vacancy.
