Early Life and Education of Brett Kavanaugh: A Complete Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Brett Kavanaugh. From birth to education, explore key events.

Brett Kavanaugh is an American lawyer and jurist who currently serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated by President Donald Trump, he assumed the role on October 6, 2018. Prior to his Supreme Court appointment, Kavanaugh served as a U.S. circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2006 to 2018.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

February 12, 1965: Brett Kavanaugh's Birth

On February 12, 1965, Brett Michael Kavanaugh was born. He is an American lawyer and jurist.

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1978: Mother Earns Juris Doctor Degree

In 1978, Brett Kavanaugh's mother earned a Juris Doctor degree from American University.

1983: Kavanaugh Enrolls at Yale University

In 1983, Brett Kavanaugh went to Yale University after graduating from Georgetown Prep.

1987: Graduation from Yale

In 1987, Brett Kavanaugh graduated from Yale with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in history.

1990: Graduation from Yale Law School

In 1990, Brett Kavanaugh graduated from Yale Law School with a Juris Doctor degree.

1995: Mother Becomes Maryland Circuit Court Judge

In 1995, Brett Kavanaugh's mother became a Maryland Circuit Court judge in Montgomery County, Maryland.

2001: Mother Ends Term as Maryland Circuit Court Judge

In 2001, Brett Kavanaugh's mother ended her term as a Maryland Circuit Court judge in Montgomery County, Maryland.

2004: Kavanaugh married Ashley Estes

In 2004, Kavanaugh married Ashley Estes, the personal secretary to former president George W. Bush.

May 2006: Kavanaugh stated he was a registered Republican

In May 2006, at his confirmation hearing to the District of Columbia Circuit, Kavanaugh stated that he was a registered Republican.

2007: Kavanaugh taught at Georgetown University Law Center

In 2007, Kavanaugh taught Constitutional Interpretation at Georgetown University Law Center.

2008: Kavanaugh taught at Harvard Law School

In 2008, Kavanaugh began teaching full-term courses on separation of powers at Harvard Law School and was hired as a visiting professor by Elena Kagan.

2009: Kavanaugh named Samuel Williston Lecturer on Law

In 2009, Kavanaugh was named the Samuel Williston Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.

2010: Kavanaugh ran the Boston Marathon

In 2010, Kavanaugh ran the Boston Marathon with a non-qualifying number.

2011: Kavanaugh taught at Yale Law School

In 2011, Kavanaugh taught National Security and Foreign Relations Law at Yale Law School.

2014: Kavanaugh taught on the Supreme Court at Harvard Law School

In 2014, Kavanaugh taught on the Supreme Court at Harvard Law School.

2015: Kavanaugh ran the Boston Marathon

In 2015, Kavanaugh ran the Boston Marathon with a non-qualifying number.

2015: Kavanaugh taught at Harvard Law School

In 2015, Kavanaugh taught courses on separation of powers at Harvard Law School.

2018: Kavanaugh taught on the Supreme Court at Harvard Law School

In 2018, Kavanaugh taught on the Supreme Court at Harvard Law School.

2018: Kavanaugh's reported salary

In 2018, Kavanaugh's reported salary was $220,600 as a federal judge and $27,000 as a lecturer at Harvard Law School.

2019: Kavanaugh withdrew from teaching at Harvard and taught at George Mason University

In 2019, following allegations of sexual misconduct, Kavanaugh voluntarily withdrew from teaching at Harvard for the winter semester. In the summer of 2019, he joined the faculty of George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School as a visiting professor.

June 8, 2022: Nicholas John Roske traveled to Kavanaugh's home with plans to murder him

In the early morning of June 8, 2022, Nicholas John Roske traveled from California to Kavanaugh's home in Maryland with plans to murder Kavanaugh and commit suicide, stemming from dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and potential changes to gun control laws. Roske turned himself in to authorities.