Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh's notable opinions
Trump's pick to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006
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Trump's pick to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court has sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins “CBS This Morning” from Capitol Hill to discuss President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh and why he firmly believes Kavanaugh will repeal both Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act.
The 53-year-old Kavanaugh was even born inside the Beltway and has lived there virtually his entire life
"It's not good enough for them to hide behind the shibboleth that will follow existing law because when they get on the bench they change," Schumer said of Kavanaugh's promises
The president's push to reshape the Supreme Court for decades will head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, where his nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, will meet with Republican leaders. The president called his credentials "impeccable" and "unsurpassed" when he announced the nomination on Monday. Supporters of abortion rights protested against the pick last night outside the Supreme Court. Jan Crawford reports.
He arrives with a stellar reputation among conservatives and gives Republicans the potential to change the balance of the court for years to come
He's not the most conservative or populist choice, but he could still prove to be a nightmare for liberals
Kavanaugh needs 51 votes in the Senate to be confirmed to the highest court in the land
President Trump on Monday nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the White House. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins CBSN to discuss what distinguished Kavanaugh from some of the other front-runners as well as some of the obstacles he will face in getting confirmed.
Hagan Scotten, a clerk for Judge Brett Kavanaugh from 2010-11, joined CBSN to discuss the Supreme Court nominee's judicial philosophy and what kind of role Kavanaugh could play on the nation's highest court.
President Trump's pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be the court's new "median vote" according to Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow for the libertarian CATO Institute. Shapiro spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about why Judge Brett Kavanaugh would become the new center point of the court, but will not occupy to "swing vote" position that Kennedy held.
Republicans and Democrats weighed in Monday night on President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. CBS News contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez; CBSN political contributor and political reporter for The Guardian Sabrina Siddiqui; CBSN political contributor and national political reporter for RealClearPolitics Caitlin Huey-Burns; and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBSN to discuss the reaction to Kavanaugh's nomination, as well as the possible issues he could face during his confirmation process.
President Trump Monday night announced he nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor discusses the decision with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford.
"My introduction to the law came at our dinner table when she practiced her closing arguments," Brett Kavanaugh said
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President Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh is his nominee for the Supreme Court. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor reports from Washington.
Why many progressive cures for the Trump presidency -- such as court packing -- are silly at best and dangerous at worst
President Trump said Monday that he has begun interviewing potential candidates to nominate to the Supreme Court. The early favorites are federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Both have said they would uphold Roe v. Wade if confirmed. CBS News' Jan Crawford joins CBSN with the latest.
President Trump has already begun interviewing possible replacements for Justice Anthony Kennedy
On Air Force One, President Trump announced he will announce his pick on July 9th to replace the soon-to-be vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss who the top contenders are and what issues are at stake.
President Trump made some news aboard Air Force One on Friday as he flew to New Jersey for the holiday weekend, saying he'll announce his Supreme Court nominee a week from Monday. CBS News has learned that right now there are two leading contenders. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
President Trump said that the search to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy will begin "immediately"