Full History Of Brett Kavanaugh In Timeline From 1964

1964: Civil Rights Act Enactment

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was enacted. This act was at the center of the Supreme Court ruling on workplace nondiscrimination protections.

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.

1981: Swetnick attended parties

Julie Swetnick described attending "well over ten house parties in the Washington, D.C. area during the years 1981–1983 where Mark Judge and Brett Kavanaugh were present".

1983: Ramirez Allegation

During the 1983-84 academic year, Deborah Ramirez alleged that Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself and thrust his penis against her face during a college party. Kavanaugh denied this event ever happened.

1983: Kavanaugh Enrolls at Yale University

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

1983: Swetnick attended parties

Julie Swetnick described attending "well over ten house parties in the Washington, D.C. area during the years 1981–1983 where Mark Judge and Brett Kavanaugh were present".

1987: Graduation from Yale

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

1988: Member of the Federalist Society

In 1988, Brett Kavanaugh became a member of the Federalist Society.

1990: Clerkship for Judge Stapleton

From 1990 to 1991, Brett Kavanaugh served as a law clerk for Judge Walter King Stapleton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

1990: Graduation from Yale Law School

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

1991: Clerkship for Judge Kozinski

From 1991 to 1992, Brett Kavanaugh clerked for Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

1992: Fellowship with Solicitor General Ken Starr

From 1992 to 1993, Brett Kavanaugh earned a one-year fellowship with the Solicitor General of the United States, Ken Starr.

1992: Interviewed for Clerkship with Chief Justice Rehnquist

In 1992, Brett Kavanaugh interviewed for a clerkship with Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court, but was not offered the position.

1992: Planned Parenthood v. Casey

In 1992, the Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood v. Casey reaffirmed Roe v. Wade, Kavanaugh noted Casey is a key decision about when the Court's precedent may be overturned.

1993: Reopened investigation into the 1993 gunshot death of Vincent Foster

After his Supreme Court clerkship, Kavanaugh again worked for Ken Starr and reopened an investigation into the 1993 gunshot death of Vincent Foster.

1993: Clerkship for Supreme Court Justice Kennedy

From 1993 to 1994, Brett Kavanaugh clerked for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

1994: End of Supreme Court Clerkship

In 1994, Brett Kavanaugh's clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy concluded.

1995: Mother Becomes Maryland Circuit Court Judge

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

1997: Associate at Kirkland & Ellis

From 1997 to 1998, Brett Kavanaugh was an associate at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.

1997: Joins Private Practice

In 1997, Brett Kavanaugh worked in private practice before rejoining Starr as an Associate Counselor in 1998.

1997: Leaves Starr Investigation

In 1997, after working for Ken Starr, Kavanaugh leaves the Office of the Independent Counsel.

September 1998: Release of Starr Report

In September 1998, Brett Kavanaugh was a principal author of the Starr Report, which argued for Bill Clinton's impeachment in the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

1998: Associate at Kirkland & Ellis

From 1997 to 1998, Brett Kavanaugh was an associate at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.

1998: Arguing Before the Supreme Court

In 1998, Brett Kavanaugh argued his first and only case before the Supreme Court in Swidler & Berlin v. United States, representing Starr's office.

1999: Rejoins Kirkland & Ellis

In 1999, Brett Kavanaugh rejoined Kirkland & Ellis and eventually became a partner.

December 2000: Joins Bush's Legal Team

In December 2000, Brett Kavanaugh joined George W. Bush's legal team to stop the ballot recount in Florida.

2000: Authored Amicus Briefs Supporting Religious Activities

In 2000, Brett Kavanaugh authored two amicus briefs to the Supreme Court that supported religious activities and expressions in public places.

2000: Pro Bono Counsel for Elián González Relatives

In 2000, Brett Kavanaugh was pro bono counsel for relatives of Elián González, a six-year-old rescued Cuban boy, in their efforts to keep him from returning to his father in Cuba.

January 2001: Joins White House Counsel

In January 2001, after Bush became president, Brett Kavanaugh joined the White House Counsel as an associate under Alberto Gonzales.

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.

2002: Kavanaugh's Views on Detainee Legal Counsel

In 2002, Brett Kavanaugh told other White House lawyers that he believed Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy would not approve of denying legal counsel to prisoners detained as enemy combatants.

July 2003: Assistant to the President

Starting in July 2003, Brett Kavanaugh served as Assistant to the President and White House staff secretary, succeeding Harriet Miers.

July 25, 2003: Nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals

On July 25, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, but the nomination stalled in the Senate.

2003: Kavanaugh comments on Roe v. Wade

In 2003, Kavanaugh stated in an email that he was unsure if all legal scholars considered Roe v. Wade as settled law at the Supreme Court level, given the Court's ability to overrule precedent and the views of three current justices. He clarified that his statement reflected legal scholars' views at the time, not his own.

2003: Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals

In 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, leading to contentious confirmation hearings.

2003: Analysis of Kavanaugh's Voting Record

In 2018, two law professors evaluated Kavanaugh's appellate court decisions for the Washington Post, rating his decisions in four areas and found he had the most conservative voting record on the D.C. Circuit in three of those policy areas, and the second-most in the fourth, between 2003 and 2018.

2004: Kavanaugh married Ashley Estes

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

May 11, 2006: Judiciary Committee Recommendation

On May 11, 2006, the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended that Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

May 2006: Confirmation to D.C. Circuit

In May 2006, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit after contentious confirmation hearings.

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.

2006: Appointment as U.S. Circuit Judge

In 2006, Brett Kavanaugh became a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

2006: Downgraded ABA Rating

In 2006, the American Bar Association downgraded Kavanaugh's rating from "well qualified" to "qualified".

2006: Reference to Military Commissions Act of 2006

In October 2012, Kavanaugh wrote for a unanimous court finding that the Constitution's Ex Post Facto Clause made it unlawful for the government to prosecute Salim Hamdan under the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

July 2007: Accusations of Lying to Judiciary Committee

In July 2007, senators Patrick Leahy and Dick Durbin accused Brett Kavanaugh of lying to the Judiciary Committee about his involvement in formulating the Bush administration's detention and interrogation policies.

2007: Kavanaugh taught at Georgetown University Law Center

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

2007: Kavanaugh Dissent on ExxonMobil Human Rights Case

In 2007, in Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp., Kavanaugh dissented when the circuit court allowed a lawsuit making accusations of ExxonMobil human rights violations in Indonesia to proceed, arguing that the claims were not justiciable. He dissented again when the circuit court later found that the corporation could be sued under the Alien Tort Statute of 1789.

August 2008: Dissent on Sarbanes-Oxley Act

In August 2008, Brett Kavanaugh dissented when the D.C. Circuit found that the Constitution's Appointments Clause did not prevent the Sarbanes–Oxley Act from creating a board whose members were not directly removable by the president.

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.

2008: Reference to District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

In October 2011, Kavanaugh dissented when the circuit court found that a ban on the sale of semi-automatic rifles was permissible under the Second Amendment. This case followed the landmark Supreme Court ruling District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).

April 2009: Kavanaugh on Detainee Transfer Notices

In April 2009, Kavanaugh wrote a long concurrence when the court found that detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had no right to advance notice before being transferred to another country.

2009: Kavanaugh argued for presidential exemption from civil lawsuits

In 2009, Kavanaugh argued in an article for the Minnesota Law Review that Congress should exempt U.S. presidents from civil lawsuits while in office.

2009: Kavanaugh named Samuel Williston Lecturer on Law

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

2009: Kavanaugh Defends Presidential Immunity

In 2009, Kavanaugh's Minnesota Law Review article defended the president's immunity from prosecution while in office, according to Brian Bennett, writing for Time magazine.

June 2010: Kavanaugh on Al-Shifa Defamation Suit

In June 2010, Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence in judgment when the en banc D.C. Circuit found that the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory owners could not bring a defamation suit regarding the government's allegations that they were terrorists.

August 2010: Kavanaugh on Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists

In August 2010, Kavanaugh wrote a lengthy concurrence when the en banc circuit refused to rehear Ghaleb Nassar Al Bihani's rejected claims that the international law of war limits the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists.

November 2010: Kavanaugh Dissent on GPS Tracking

In November 2010, Kavanaugh dissented from the denial of rehearing en banc after the circuit found that attaching a Global Positioning System tracking device to a vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

2010: Kavanaugh ran the Boston Marathon

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

2010: Supreme Court Reversal

In 2010, the Supreme Court reversed the circuit court's judgment in Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board by a vote of 5–4, regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

October 2011: Kavanaugh Dissent on Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban

In October 2011, Kavanaugh dissented when the circuit court found that a ban on the sale of semi-automatic rifles was permissible under the Second Amendment.

November 2011: Dissent on Affordable Care Act

In November 2011, Brett Kavanaugh dissented when the D.C. Circuit upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), arguing that the court lacked jurisdiction in the case.

2011: Kavanaugh taught at Yale Law School

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

March 2012: Kavanaugh Rules on Thimerosal in Vaccines

In March 2012, Kavanaugh wrote the opinion in Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs v. Sebelius, holding that opponents of thimerosal-preserved vaccines lacked standing to challenge determinations by the Food and Drug Administration that vaccines and their components are safe and effective.

October 2012: Kavanaugh on Ex Post Facto Clause in Hamdan Case

In October 2012, Kavanaugh wrote for a unanimous court when it found that the Constitution's Ex Post Facto Clause made it unlawful for the government to prosecute Salim Hamdan under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 on charges of providing material support for terrorism.

2012: Supreme Court Affirms Circuit's Judgment in United States v. Jones

In 2012, the Supreme Court affirmed the circuit's judgment in United States v. Jones, a case where Kavanaugh had previously dissented from the denial of rehearing en banc regarding GPS tracking.

2013: Kavanaugh Orders Processing of Yucca Mountain License

In 2013, Kavanaugh issued an extraordinary writ of mandamus requiring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to process the license application of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, over the dissent of Judge Merrick Garland.

April 2014: Kavanaugh Dissent in SeaWorld Case

In April 2014, Kavanaugh dissented when the court found that Labor Secretary Tom Perez could issue workplace safety citations against SeaWorld regarding the multiple killings of its workers by Tilikum, an orca.

2014: Kavanaugh Concurs on Country of Origin Labeling

In 2014, Kavanaugh concurred in the judgment when the en banc D.C. Circuit found that the Free Speech Clause did not forbid the government from requiring meatpackers to include a country of origin label on their products.

2014: Kavanaugh Concurs on Retroactive Conviction of War Crimes

In 2014, Kavanaugh concurred in the judgment when the en banc circuit found that Ali al-Bahlul could be retroactively convicted of war crimes, provided the existing statute already made it a crime "because it does not alter the definition of the crime, the defenses or the punishment".

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

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

2014: Dissent from Denial of Rehearing En Banc

In 2014, after a unanimous panel found that the ACA did not violate the Constitution's Origination Clause in Sissel v. United States Department of Health & Human Services, Brett Kavanaugh wrote a long dissent from the denial of rehearing en banc.

2014: Supreme Court Reverses Kavanaugh on Clean Air Act Regulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2014, the Supreme Court reversed Kavanaugh by a vote of 6–2 in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. after he struck down a Clean Air Act regulation. Additionally, in 2014, the Supreme Court reversed Kavanaugh by a vote of 5–4 in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency after he dissented from the denial of rehearing en banc of a unanimous panel opinion upholding the agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

May 2015: Dissent on Contraceptive Mandate

In May 2015, Brett Kavanaugh dissented from a decision that denied an en banc rehearing of Priests for Life v. HHS, in which the panel upheld the ACA's contraceptive mandate accommodations.

2015: Kavanaugh on CFPB's reach

In 2015, Kavanaugh found that those directly regulated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could challenge the constitutionality of its design.

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.

2015: Kavanaugh Concurs on NSA Metadata Collection

In 2015, in Klayman v. Obama, Kavanaugh concurred when the circuit court denied an en banc rehearing of its decision to vacate a district court order blocking the National Security Agency's warrantless bulk collection of telephony metadata.

2015: Supreme Court Reverses Kavanaugh on Cost-Benefit Analysis

In 2015, the Supreme Court reversed Kavanaugh by a vote of 5–4 in Michigan v. EPA after he dissented from a per curiam decision allowing the agency to disregard cost–benefit analysis.

February 2016: Kavanaugh Dissent on Qualified Immunity for Arresting Partygoers

In February 2016, Kavanaugh dissented when the en banc circuit refused to rehear police officers' rejected claims of qualified immunity for arresting partygoers in a vacant house.

October 2016: Kavanaugh Finds CFPB Design Unconstitutional

In October 2016, Kavanaugh wrote for a divided panel finding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) design was unconstitutional, and made the CFPB director removable by the president of the United States.

October 2016: Kavanaugh on al-Bahlul Conviction by Military Commission

In October 2016, Kavanaugh wrote the plurality opinion when the en banc circuit found al-Bahlul could be convicted by a military commission even if his offenses are not internationally recognized as war crimes.

2016: Trump's presidential campaign

In 2016, Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign.

2016: Merrick Garland Nomination

In 2016, had Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland been confirmed, Stephen Breyer would have become the median swing vote when Kennedy retired. But since Antonin Scalia was replaced by another conservative (Gorsuch), it was expected that Chief Justice John Roberts would become the median swing vote on the Supreme Court upon Kavanaugh's confirmation.

2016: Kavanaugh Dissent on Net Neutrality Rule

In 2016, in United States Telecom Ass'n v. FCC, Kavanaugh dissented when the en banc circuit refused to rehear a rejected challenge to the net neutrality rule, writing, "Congress did not clearly authorize the FCC to issue the net neutrality rule."

2016: Supreme Court Vacates Circuit's Judgement

In 2016, the Supreme Court vacated the circuit's judgment in Zubik v. Burwell in a per curiam decision.

April 2017: Application of the Nuclear Option

In April 2017, the "nuclear option" was applied, enabling the invocation of cloture through a simple majority vote, rather than the historical three-fifths supermajority.

October 2017: Garza v. Hargan Decision

In October 2017, Brett Kavanaugh joined a divided panel in Garza v. Hargan, holding that the Office of Refugee Resettlement does not violate an unaccompanied alien minor's constitutional right to an abortion by requiring a sponsor be appointed first. He later dissented when the en banc D.C. Circuit reversed the judgment.

2017: Kavanaugh on Kozinski's Conduct

In 2017, Kavanaugh said that Judge Alex Kozinski's exposure as an alleged prolific sexual harasser was a surprising "gut punch".

2017: Kavanaugh Praises Rehnquist's Dissents

In 2017, in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute about former chief justice William Rehnquist, Kavanaugh praised Rehnquist's dissents in Roe v. Wade, which ruled abortion bans unconstitutional, and Furman v. Georgia, which ruled all existing death penalty statutes unconstitutional.

January 2018: D.C. Circuit Reverses Kavanaugh's CFPB Ruling

In January 2018, the en banc D.C. Circuit reversed Kavanaugh's October 2016 judgment that the CFPB's design was unconstitutional by a vote of 7–3, over Kavanaugh's dissent.

July 2, 2018: Kavanaugh Interviewed by Trump for Supreme Court

On July 2, 2018, Kavanaugh was one of four U.S. Court of Appeals judges to receive a personal 45-minute interview by President Donald Trump as a potential replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.

July 9, 2018: Nomination to Supreme Court

On July 9, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

July 2018: Detention and Interrogation Policies Reemerge

In July 2018, the issue of Brett Kavanaugh's involvement in the Bush administration's detention and interrogation policies reemerged after his nomination to the Supreme Court.

July 2018: Kavanaugh on Supreme Court Nominee Shortlist

In early July 2018, Kavanaugh's name appeared on a shortlist of nominees for the Supreme Court. Also in July 2018, Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

July 30, 2018: Ford informs Senator Feinstein of accusation

On July 30, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford wrote to Senator Dianne Feinstein to inform her of her accusation against Kavanaugh, requesting that it be kept confidential.

September 4, 2018: Kavanaugh Nomination Hearings Begin

On September 4, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled three or four days of public hearings on Kavanaugh's nomination, commencing on September 4, 2018. The hearings were delayed at the onset by objections from the Democratic members about the absence of records of Kavanaugh's time in the George W. Bush administration.

September 5, 2018: Kavanaugh's Responses During Nomination Hearings

On September 5, 2018, during the first round of questions from senators, Kavanaugh refused to promise to recuse himself from any case, including any that might involve Trump. He also declined to comment on coverage of preexisting healthcare conditions, semiautomatic rifle possession, Roe v. Wade, or the president's power to self-pardon.

September 2018: Criticism for Foster Investigation

In September 2018, Sean Wilentz criticized Brett Kavanaugh for investing federal resources into investigating conspiracy theories surrounding Vincent Foster's death.

September 20, 2018: Allegations of Yale Professors Advising Students on Appearance for Kavanaugh Clerkships

On September 20, 2018, The Guardian reported that two Yale professors had advised female law students at Yale that their physical appearance and femininity could play a role in securing a clerkship with Kavanaugh.

September 23, 2018: Another sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh

On September 23, 2018, The New Yorker published an article with another sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh. Deborah Ramirez alleged Kavanaugh exposed himself to her and thrust his penis against her face after they had both been drinking at a college party during the 1983–84 academic year.

October 4, 2018: White House Announces No Corroboration of Ford's Allegation

On October 4, 2018, the White House announced that it had found no corroboration of Ford's allegation after reviewing the FBI's latest probe into Kavanaugh's past. Ford's attorneys responded that those directing the FBI investigation were not interested in seeking the truth.

October 6, 2018: Kavanaugh Joins Supreme Court

Brett Kavanaugh began his service as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on October 6, 2018.

October 9, 2018: Kavanaugh begins tenure as Supreme Court justice

On October 9, 2018, Kavanaugh began his tenure as a Supreme Court justice, hearing arguments for Stokeling v. United States and United States v. Stitt.

December 2018: Kavanaugh's Vote on Planned Parenthood

In December 2018, Kavanaugh, as a swing vote, joined Roberts and the Court's four more liberal justices to decline to hear cases brought by Louisiana and Kansas, which sought to block women from receiving Medicaid-funded medical care from Planned Parenthood clinics.

December 2018: Ethics Complaints Dismissed

In December 2018, a special federal panel dismissed all 83 ethics complaints against Kavanaugh regarding his conduct during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, citing a lack of authority to investigate Supreme Court justices.

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 article garnered attention during Supreme Court nomination

In 2018, Kavanaugh's 2009 article arguing for presidential exemption from civil lawsuits garnered attention when he was nominated to the Supreme Court by Trump.

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.

2018: Supreme Court Reverses Circuit's Judgment in District of Columbia v. Wesby

In 2018, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the circuit's judgment in District of Columbia v. Wesby, a case where Kavanaugh had previously dissented when the en banc circuit refused to rehear police officers' rejected claims of qualified immunity for arresting partygoers in a vacant house.

2018: Supreme Court Vacates D.C. Circuit Judgment

In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the en banc D.C. Circuit's judgment in Garza v. Hargan, and the girl's claim was ultimately dismissed as moot and does not serve as precedent.

2018: Analysis of Kavanaugh's Voting Record

In 2018, two law professors evaluated Kavanaugh's appellate court decisions for the Washington Post, rating his decisions in four areas and found he had the most conservative voting record on the D.C. Circuit in three of those policy areas, and the second-most in the fourth, between 2003 and 2018.

January 8, 2019: First Supreme Court Opinion

On January 8, 2019, Kavanaugh wrote his first Supreme Court opinion in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., a unanimous decision reversing an appeals court opinion.

February 7, 2019: Denial of Muslim Prisoner's Request

On February 7, 2019, Kavanaugh was part of the majority in a 5–4 decision rejecting a Muslim prisoner's request to delay his execution in order to have an imam present.

February 2019: Voting to Reject Stay of Louisiana Abortion Law

In February 2019, Kavanaugh joined three of his conservative colleagues in voting to reject a stay of a Louisiana law to restrict abortion. He issued his own dissenting opinion.

February 19, 2019: Blocking Execution of Man with Intellectual Disability

On February 19, 2019, Kavanaugh joined Roberts and the Court's four liberal justices in a 6–3 decision blocking the execution of a man with an "intellectual disability" in Texas.

September 2019: Publication of "The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation"

In September 2019, The New York Times reporters Kate Kelly and Robin Pogrebin published "The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation". The book included information that Leland Keyser challenged Ford's accuracy and felt pressured to alter her story regarding Kavanaugh.

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2019: Chua Returns to Teaching

In 2019, Chua returned to regular teaching after allegations that she advised female law students on appearance for Kavanaugh clerkships.

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 15, 2020: Dissent in Bostock v. Clayton County

On June 15, 2020, in Bostock v. Clayton County, Kavanaugh wrote a dissent in which he argued that sexual orientation discrimination has always been understood as distinct from sex discrimination. He conceded that sexual orientation discrimination "may, as a very literal matter, entail making a distinction based on sex."

June 29, 2020: June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo

On June 29, 2020, the Supreme Court decided June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo, striking down Louisiana's requirement for abortion providers to hold hospital admitting privileges. Kavanaugh dissented.

July 2020: Supreme Court rules on access to Trump's tax records in Trump v. Vance

In July 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in two 7–2 decisions in Trump v. Vance that the Manhattan district attorney could access Trump's tax records, but the issue of Congress's access needed further processing in lower courts; Kavanaugh sided with the majority.

October 2020: Kim Davis Appeal Denied

In October 2020, Kavanaugh agreed with the justices in an "apparently unanimous" decision to deny an appeal brought by Kim Davis, a county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

November 2020: Reassignment to Sixth and Eighth Circuits

In November 2020, Kavanaugh was reassigned to both the Sixth Circuit and the Eighth Circuit. He had previously been assigned to the Seventh Circuit.

2020: Kavanaugh concurs on absentee votes in Wisconsin

In 2020, eight days before the presidential election, Kavanaugh concurred that absentee votes properly cast in Wisconsin but received after November 3 must be discarded. Kavanaugh also voted to grant a request for a stay that would have prevented ballots sent before Election Day but delivered within three days after it from being counted.

2020: Regarded as a Swing Vote

Since the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2020, Brett Kavanaugh has been regarded as a swing vote on the Supreme Court.

June 2021: Kavanaugh's concurrence in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston

In June 2021, Kavanaugh's concurrence in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston stated the NCAA was a "massive money-raising enterprise on the backs of student athletes who are not fairly compensated."

September 2021: Texas Heartbeat Act

In September 2021, the Court declined an emergency petition to temporarily block enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Kavanaugh was in the majority.

November 2021: Kavanaugh declines to hear appeal from Mercy San Juan Medical Center

In November 2021, Kavanaugh sided with the majority in a 6–3 decision not to hear an appeal from Mercy San Juan Medical Center, a Catholic hospital that sought to deny a transgender patient a hysterectomy on religious grounds.

January 2022: Voting to Allow Execution in Alabama

In January 2022, Kavanaugh voted with the majority in a 5–4 decision to allow an execution to proceed in Alabama.

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.

June 2022: Assassination Plot Target

In June 2022, Brett Kavanaugh was the target of an assassination plot by a suspect hoping to disrupt rulings in Dobbs and Bruen.

June 2022: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

In June 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Kavanaugh joined four other justices in voting to completely overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

2022: Protests at Kavanaugh's home

In 2022, Kavanaugh's home was the site of protests following the leak of a draft majority opinion for the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

2023: Majority Opinion in Reed v. Goertz

In 2023 Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion in Reed v. Goertz, ruling that Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed could seek DNA testing on evidence in his case despite the state's statute of limitations on such testing.

2023: Release of Justice Documentary

In 2023, Doug Liman's documentary Justice recounts the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, featuring testimony of Ford and Ramirez and an audio recording corroborating Ramirez's charges.

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