Leonard Leo
“Judge Kavanaugh “is one of the most distinguished jurists in America.” He “respect[s] the limits on government power in the Constitution.””
Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel for the Judicial Crisis Network:
“Judge Kavanaugh ‘has such a sterling record, and it’s interesting how many places it overlaps with Gorsuch’s.’ He’s ‘a real shining star’ and ‘a real leader in the conservative movement.’”
Ed Whelan, President of Ethics and Public Policy Center
“Judge Kavanaugh’s “constitutional opinions are powerfully written and are deeply grounded in text, history, and structure. . . . His statutory opinions likewise show him to be a committed textualist.” Judge Kavanaugh has “extraordinary experience” and has written “strong and influential opinions” on “the separation of powers, administrative law, national security, the Second Amendment, religious liberty, campaign finance, international law, environmental law, antitrust, criminal law, immigration, and so much more…Has there ever been a nominee with better credentials?””
Edwin Meese
“Judge Kavanaugh is ‘an originalist who is faithful to the Constitution.’”
Eugene Scalia
“Judge Kavanaugh “is one of our best judges” and “an outstanding nominee.””
John Malcolm, Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Meese Center for Legal & Judicial Studies
Judge Kavanaugh “is whip-smart” and “well-respected.” He is “not afraid to stake out bold positions on complex issues.”
Adam J. White, Director of the Center for the Study of the Administrative State at Antonin Scalia Law School
“Judge Kavanaugh “is the leading judge of his generation’ with respect to skepticism of Chevron deference to administrative agencies.””
Shannen Coffin, Former Counsel to Vice President Cheney
“Judge Kavanaugh “has an impressive record of fidelity to the Constitution, with particularly impressive opinions in the realm of separation of powers (his opinion invalidating the vesting of unchecked power in a single director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a tour de force), the Second Amendment, and religious liberties.””
J.D. Vance
Judge Kavanaugh “is the most qualified candidate by all the criteria that matter.” His “judicial record spans just about every important area of the law, and conservatives should be happy with the results.” The “through line in Judge Kavanaugh’s jurisprudence is his capable and committed defense of the Constitution and other laws—as written. His 12-year record is one of consistent textualist and originalist jurisprudence.”
Kay Coles James, President of The Heritage Foundation
“Judge Brett Kavanaugh is known for many things – and fairness, impartiality, and faithfulness to the Constitution are chief among them.”
Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute
“Judge Kavanaugh’s “commitment to separation of powers and constitutional structure is exceptional.””
Professor Jennifer Mascott
“Judge Kavanaugh’s toughness to stand with his own convictions derives from a deeply rooted interpretive philosophy built on interpreting law in accordance with the statutory text and the meaning of the text of the Constitution.”
Professor Justin Walker
Judge Kavanaugh “has by far the strongest, most consistent, most fearless record of constitutional conservatism of any federal court of appeals judge in the country. . . . His courageous and influential opinions on countless different issues—presidential power, regulatory overreach, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, and the list goes on—leave no doubt that he would be a forceful conservative justice for decades to come.”
Professor Jack Goldsmith
Judge Kavanaugh has “many, many considerable strengths as a judge and potential Justice, and as a person.”
Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute
“Judge Kavanaugh has been committed to the Constitution and religious liberty for a long time.”
Sarah Pitlyk, Special Counsel to the Thomas More Society
“On the vital issues of protecting religious liberty and enforcing restrictions on abortion, no court-of-appeals judge in the nation has a stronger, more consistent record than Judge Brett Kavanaugh. . . . He has repeatedly taken conservative stands and fearlessly defended his textualist and originalist philosophy.”
Laura Ingraham
Judge Kavanaugh is “supremely qualified” and would “be a strong justice who would faithfully executive his Art III duties—meaning not legislate from the bench.”
Hugh Hewitt
Judge Kavanaugh is an “excellent judge.”
Matt Schlapp, Chairman of American Conservative Union and CPAC
“If you want to know why Brett Kavanaugh is the best choice for the Supreme Court, all you have to do is look at his record. Over his 12 years on the D.C. Circuit, Judge Kavanaugh has consistently, boldly, and fearlessly applied textualism and originalism to a striking range of legal issues.”
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