Dynamite News Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court
United States President Donald Trump nominated appeal court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Washington DC: United States President Donald Trump nominated appeal court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Kavanaugh will replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump, in a televised remark from the East Room of the White House, praised Kavanaugh's "impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law.
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He further said that no one in America is more qualified and deserving for the position than Kavanaugh.
Four finalists were drawn from a list of 25 names, vetted by conservative groups. The other three were Kavanaugh's fellow appeals court judges- Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman and Raymond Kethledge.
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The 53-year-old Kavanaugh was elevated to the federal appeals court in the District of Columbia by then President George W. Bush in 2003. (ANI)