WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s response to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire (all times local):
5:30 p.m.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh suggested several years ago that the unanimous high court ruling in 1974 that forced President Richard Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes may have been wrongly decided.
The Supreme Court decision led to the end of the Nixon presidency.
Kavanaugh’s belief in robust executive authority already is front and center in his nomination by President Donald Trump. The comments are among thousands of pages of documents that Kavanaugh has provided to lawmakers as part of the confirmation process.
Kavanaugh was taking part in a roundtable discussion when he made the remarks about the Watergate tapes case. A 1999 magazine article about the roundtable was among the material that Kavanaugh has provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of the confirmation process.
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2:05 p.m.
President Donald Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court has given members of Congress lots of material to help them judge the judge.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh has responded to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that probes his career as an attorney and jurist, his education, society memberships and more.
It’s part of a long paper trail that lawmakers will consider as they decide whether to confirm him. The high court appointment could shift the court rightward for years to come.
Kavanaugh has written nearly 300 rulings as an appeals court judge and has a record in the George W. Bush White House and Kenneth Starr’s probe of Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
His response to the questionnaire runs 110 pages and comes with thick appendices.
