Top stories of 2018: Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation
In the summer of 2018, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he was retiring from the court. Kennedy was long held as the “swing vote” on the conservative-leaning court. A Reagan appointee, Kennedy’s vacated seat meant that President Donald Trump would be nominating his second justice since taking office.On July 9, Trump nominated U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the court.For the months leading up to his confirmation hearings in the senate, […]
