Brett Michael Kavanaugh -- Yale College 1987, Yale Law School
1990
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"After the announcement of his nomination to the Supreme Court,
Judge Brett Kavanaugh stated, “A judge must be independent and
must interpret the law, not make the law. A judge must interpret
statutes as written, and a judge must interpret the Constitution
as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent.”
Kavanaugh said, “The framers established that the Constitution is
designed to secure the blessings of liberty. Justice Kennedy
devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be
nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court.”
He later added, “My judicial philosophy is straightforward. A
judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make
the law. A judge must interpret statutes as written, and a judge
must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history
and tradition and precedent."
"For the past 11 years, I’ve taught hundreds of students,
primarily at Harvard Law School. I teach that the Constitution’s
separation of powers protects individual liberty, and I remain
grateful to the dean who hired me, Justice Elena Kagan."
"As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the
best. My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of
view. I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been
women.”
Kavanaugh concluded, “I will tell each senator that I revere the
Constitution. I believe that an independent judiciary is the
crown jewel of our constitutional republic. If confirmed by the
Senate, I will keep an open mind in every case, and I will always
strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the
American rule of law.”"
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Excellent Choice!
...And perhaps President Trump will be able to appoint a THIRD
JUSTICE to the SCOTUS.
Amy Coney Barrett for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is now 85, Gans's
age?
...Or Amy Coney Barrett for Stephen Breyer, age 79?
We'll See.