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Editorial Boards Across America Praise Judge Kavanaugh

“If one were to create an ideal résumé for the position of Supreme Court justice, it would not look terribly different from Brett Michael Kavanaugh’s”
 
“Kavanaugh is a highly qualified ‘originalist’ who will help return the U.S. Supreme Court to its proper function in American society”
 
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is earning broad support from the nation’s editorial boards.
 
The Wall Street Journal: “Judge Kavanaugh has an exemplary record that suggests he will help to restore the Supreme Court to its proper, more modest role in American politics and society. He has the experience and intellect to be a leader on the Court, not merely a predictable vote on this or that issue. In particular, Judge Kavanaugh is among a younger generation of judges who base their rulings on the text of the Constitution and Congressional statute.”
 
New York Post: “Indeed, [Kavanaugh]’s more than just qualified. In his 12 years on the federal appeals bench, he’s built an exemplary record that’s left a decided impact on the law: The Supreme Court has fully adopted the logic behind 11 of his decisions in its own rulings. And while that record is reliably conservative, he’s far from the “hard right” extremist described by, among others, New York’s own Chuck Schumer. The Senate minority leader vows to fight Kavanaugh ‘with everything I’ve got.’ Justice-designate Kavanaugh … would ensure faithful adherence to the Constitution. No wonder Schumer & Co. are terrified.”
 
The Los Angeles Times“With his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Trump has chosen an experienced federal judge with a conservative record whose profile is less ideological than those of some other candidates…”
 
Chicago Tribune: “Kavanaugh’s record suggests that by these standards, he’s highly qualified. In 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which deals with especially complex regulatory cases, he’s authored some 300 decisions. Taken as a body of work, they reflect a great allegiance to the words of the Constitution… In picking Kavanaugh, Trump is nominating an experienced jurist of strong character and principles.”
 
Boston Herald“Kavanaugh is a solid pick for the Supreme Court. He is a true conservative and considered a brilliant thinker by his contemporaries.”
 
The Detroit News: “Brett Kavanaugh is an intelligent and deliberate judge who is poised to become a conservative thought leader on the U.S. Supreme court. His record on the appellate court suggests that President Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy will maintain a commitment to interpreting the law as it is written, and not how he may wish it had been crafted… Kavanaugh can be counted on to defer to precedent and eschew partisanship… His credentials, his commitment to judicial independence, his unassailable character, his record as a judge dedicated to the Constitution and his likeability should overwhelm the Senate skeptics who will be tempted to oppose him simply because he was appointed by Trump.”
 
San Diego Union-Tribune: “In choosing Brett Kavanaugh — a judge on the Washington, D.C., U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump has chosen a deeply experienced nominee with 300 opinions under his belt who appears well within the judicial mainstream.”
 
Richmond Times-Dispatch: “If one were to create an ideal résumé for the position of Supreme Court justice, it would not look terribly different from Brett Michael Kavanaugh’s curriculum vitae. President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy is more than qualified for the job… Indeed, Kavanaugh’s qualifications are impeccable — unfortunately, that won’t stop him from being lambasted by opposition on the left concerned about his conservative values.”
 
Charleston Post and Courier: “Brett Kavanaugh is a highly qualified ‘originalist’ who will help return the U.S. Supreme Court to its proper function in American society. The Senate should quickly confirm him.”
 
Las Vegas Review-Journal: “Judge Kavanaugh is eminently accomplished… Judge Kavanaugh is firmly in the judicial mainstream, although Democrats will no doubt try to twist him into a rabid, dangerous extremist. He is, in fact, a constitutionalist who believes that judges should follow the nation’s founding document rather than reinterpret law to achieve desired ends.”
 
New Hampshire Union Leader: “Kavanaugh is an experienced, well-qualified pick, and would have easily won confirmation if that were the criteria used. But that standard has eroded to nothingness since Democrats smeared Robert Bork 31 years ago.”
 
San Bernardino Sun: “Impeccably credentialed… Of course, that has not stopped the usual ideological suspects from flying into action to discredit and impugn Kavanaugh. A nationally respected expert on administrative law, Kavanaugh has also been subject to cries that he will slavishly serve the interests of big business. Much nearer to the truth is informed speculation that, if confirmed, Kavanaugh will find occasion to chip away at the federal bureaucracy more to curb government excess than to line the pockets of CEOs.”
 
Lowell Sun: “What Democrats cannot question is Brett Kavanaugh's credentials. After all the drama and histrionics, sensible Democrats should put politics aside and vote to make him the ninth member of the Supreme Court.”
 
The Intelligencer: “Kavanaugh has said that if confirmed to the Supreme Court, his allegiance will be to the Constitution as it is written, not to his personal preferences. That is precisely what the nation needs. That, not how Kavanaugh may rule on any single issue, ought to be Manchin’s concern. And if he determines the nominee will be an impartial arbiter, Manchin should vote for confirmation.”
 
Weekly Standard: “[N]either Judge Kavanaugh’s words nor his achievements nor his character will give any fair-minded lawmaker, Democrat or Republican, reason to conclude that he is anything but a first-rate legal mind and a conspicuously qualified nominee.”
 
National Review: “Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s new nominee for the Supreme Court, is a whip-smart legal conservative. As a judge in the highest-profile appeals court in the nation, he has shown an exemplary dedication to the rule of law.”
 
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