Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh
Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Brett M. Kavanaugh is a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since 2018. The appointment came from Donald Trump in 2018. Education: B.A. from Yale University; J.D. from Yale University. Earlier federal service: District Court, District of Columbia.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Justice
- Appointed By
- Donald Trump
- Active
- 2006 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (2006)
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1987)
- J.D.Yale University (1990)
Career History
- JusticeSupreme Court of the United States (2018 – present) — appointed by Donald Trump
- JudgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia (2006 – present) — appointed by George Bush
- senior associate counsel2003 – present
- Associate independent counsel1998 – present
- Assistant to the president and staff secretary2003 – 2006
- Associate counsel2001 – 2003
- Private practice1999 – 2001
- Private practice1997 – 1998
- Associate independent counsel1994 – 1997
- Law clerk1993 – 1994
- Attorney1992 – 1993
- Law clerk1991 – 1992
- Law clerk1990 – 1991
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Kavanaugh will decide any matter.