Supreme Court
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- SCT0214
- Nominated
- July 10, 2018
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 4, 2018
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Sept. 28, 2018
- Senate vote
- 50–48Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 6, 2018
- Commissioned
- Oct. 6, 2018
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | May 30, 2006 | Oct. 5, 2018 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George W. Bush |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Oct. 6, 2018 | In service | Donald J. Trump |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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June 30opinion issued Concurred in part in Trump v. Barbara
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June 30opinion issued Authored the opinion in West Virginia v. B. P. J.
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June 30
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June 29opinion issued Concurred in Trump v. Cook
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June 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in Monsanto v. Durnell
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June 23
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June 18opinion issued Concurred in Hunter v. United States
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May 28opinion issued Authored the opinion in Pitchford v. Cain
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May 14opinion issued Concurred in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
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Feb. 20opinion issued Dissented in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
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Jan. 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ellingburg v. United States
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Jan. 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ellingburg v. United States
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters | 26A308 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| People Not Politicians v. Onder | 26A388 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown | 26A274 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | 26A203 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| Trump v. California | 26A124 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| West Virginia v. B. P. J. | 24-43 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Trump v. Barbara | 25-365 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n | 24-621 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Watson v. Republican National Committee | 24-1260 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Trump v. Slaughter | 25-332 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Trump v. Cook | 25A312 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Chatrie v. United States | 25-112 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Mullin v. Al Otro Lado | 25-5 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Wolford v. Lopez | 24-1046 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Monsanto v. Durnell | 24-1068 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Mullin v. Doe | 25-1083 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Pung v. Isabella County | 25-95 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Blanche v. Lau | 25-429 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) | 24-699 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe | 24-856 | Decided | June 23, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Trump v. Barbara | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | West Virginia v. B. P. J. | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Trump v. Cook | Supreme Court | June 29, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Monsanto v. Durnell | Supreme Court | June 25, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) | Supreme Court | June 23, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Hunter v. United States | Supreme Court | June 18, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Pitchford v. Cain | Supreme Court | May 28, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC | Supreme Court | May 14, 2026 |
| Dissent | Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump | Supreme Court | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Ellingburg v. United States | Supreme Court | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| Writing | Ellingburg v. United States | Supreme Court | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Trump v. CASA, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 27, 2025 |
| Concurrence | FCC v. Consumers' Research | Supreme Court | June 27, 2025 |
| Concurrence | Trump v. CASA, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 27, 2025 |
| Opinion of the Court | Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 27, 2025 |
| Opinion of the Court | McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. | Supreme Court | June 20, 2025 |
| Opinion of the Court | Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA | Supreme Court | June 20, 2025 |
| Opinion of the Court | NRC v. Texas | Supreme Court | June 18, 2025 |
| Dissent | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis | Supreme Court | June 5, 2025 |