Source: John T. Bennett, ROLL CALL, 7/9/18


President Donald Trump, seeking a rightward shift on the Supreme Court and to force vulnerable Senate Democrats into a tough vote, tapped D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Should Kavanaugh be confirmed by the Senate, it would give the president an early legacy with two high court appointments.

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