Brett Kavanaugh
Associate Justice
Court
Score
10/100 · Low Risk
Tenure
Associate Justice since 2018
About
Brett M. Kavanaugh has served as Associate Justice since 2018, appointed by President Donald Trump after one of the most contentious confirmation hearings in history, in which Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused him of sexual assault, allegations he forcefully denied. A Yale undergraduate and Yale Law graduate who clerked for Anthony Kennedy, he served on the D.C. Circuit. He has proven a reliable but occasionally moderate conservative, joining majorities to overturn Roe v. Wade while sometimes siding with liberals on procedural questions.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Christine Blasey Ford testified credibly he sexually assaulted her in high school, Kavanaugh denied
- Second accuser Deborah Ramirez alleged assault at Yale, FBI investigation criticized as incomplete
- Paid off $200,000 in credit card debt in year before SCOTUS nomination, source unexplained
- Told Susan Collins Roe v. Wade was 'settled precedent', then voted to overturn it
- Emotional, partisan performance during Senate confirmation hearing raised judicial temperament questions
- Dark money groups spent $17M+ supporting his confirmation