The Supreme Court is the last line of defense for the separation of powers and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.
Brett Kavanaugh
I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.
You may defeat me in a final vote, but you'll never get me to quit.
A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law.
I believe that the president should be excused from some of the burdens of ordinary citizenship while serving in office. This is not something I necessarily thought in the 1980s or 1990s. Like many Americans at that time, I believed that the president should be required to shoulder the same obligations that we all carry.
I was in high school - and I went to an all-boys Catholic high school, a Jesuit high school, where I was focused on academics and athletics, going to church every Sunday at Little Flower, working on my service projects, and friendship, friendship with my fellow classmates and friendship with girls from the local all-girls Catholic schools.
I like beer.
My judicial philosophy is straightforward.
I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women.
The motto of my Jesuit high school was 'Men for others.' I've tried to live that creed.
A ban on a class of arms is not an 'incidental' regulation. It is equivalent to a ban on a category of speech.
When I got into Yale College, got into Yale Law School. I've worked my tail off.
If confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep an open mind in every case and always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.
With respect to the legal justifications or the policies relating to the treatment of detainees, I was not aware of any issues on that or the legal memos that subsequently came out until the summer, sometime in 2004, when there started to be news reports on that.
A court's assessment of an agency's compliance with statutory limits does not depend on whether the agency's policy is good or whether the agency's intentions are laudatory.
I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.
If the president does something dastardly, the impeachment process is available.
My wife, Ashley, is a West Texan, a graduate of Abilene Cooper Public High School and the University of Texas.
I believe that an independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic.
My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of view.
There is one kind of judge. There is an independent judge under our Constitution.
Every day, I will try to be the best husband, dad, and friend I can be.
I am the leading federal judge in the country - the leader in the entire country of promoting women law clerks to get Supreme Court clerkships.
A judge must interpret statutes as written. And a judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent.
The nation certainly would have been better off if President Clinton could have focused on Osama bin Laden without being distracted by the Paula Jones sexual harassment case and its criminal investigation offshoots.
My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.
Whether the Constitution allows indictment of a sitting president is debatable.
Justice Kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court.
The task of dealing with global warming is urgent and important.
Sometimes I had too many beers.
I have faith in God, and I have faith in the fairness of the American people.
As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect.
When people ask what it's like to be an only child, I say it depends on who your parents are. I was lucky.
The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution.
The earth is warming. Humans are contributing.
The Senate should consider a rule ensuring that every judicial nominee receives a vote by the Senate within 180 days of being nominated by the president.
A president who is concerned about an ongoing criminal investigation is almost inevitably going to do a worse job as president.
Congress should clarify that a sitting president is not subject to criminal indictment while in office.
If confirmed to the D.C. Circuit, I would follow Roe v. Wade faithfully and fully. That would be binding precedent of the court. It's been decided by the Supreme Court.
My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.
I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me.
As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best.
I thank God every day for my family.
I am part of the vibrant Catholic community in the D.C. area. The members of that community disagree about many things, but we are united by a commitment to serve.
My mom was a teacher. In the 1960s and '70s, she taught history at two largely African American public high schools in Washington, D.C. - McKinley Tech and H.D. Woodson. Her example taught me the importance of equality for all Americans.
The law does not allow the FTC to just snap its fingers and temporarily block a merger.
Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible.
Even the lesser burdens of a criminal investigation - including preparing for questioning by criminal investigators - are time-consuming and distracting.
Like civil suits, criminal investigations take the president's focus away from his or her responsibilities to the people.
We should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions.
