United States — Supreme Court of the United States & Brett Kavanaugh
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United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States struck down a federal election law, significantly altering campaign finance regulations and impacting political parties' ability to coordinate spending with candidates.
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion for the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, stating that the coordinated-expenditure limits violated the First Amendment.
Apr 20, 2026 · 52 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's executive order and reaffirming the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment. This decision limits presidential power in this area.
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority in blocking Donald Trump's order based on federal law, though he disagreed with the constitutional ruling, suggesting a future Congress could change the law.
Apr 20, 2026 · 157 articles
Regulatory
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States issued a 7-2 ruling that significantly restricts the ability of individuals to sue pesticide manufacturers like Bayer — Monsanto for 'failure-to-warn' claims under state law, asserting federal preemption.
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion for the Supreme Court, stating that federal law preempts state-level 'failure-to-warn' claims against pesticide manufacturers.
Jun 25, 2026 · 127 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States is the central entity in this event, as its justices are the subject of the financial disclosure reports, which reveal their outside income and gifts, raising questions about transparency and potential conflicts of interest.
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a Conservative Justice, reported teaching income from the University of Notre Dame, adding to the details of justices' outside earnings.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling that expanded presidential power over independent agencies while preserving the independence of the United States — Federal Reserve. This decision clarifies the legal framework for presidential removals and the unique status of the United States — Federal Reserve.
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority in both the United States — Federal Reserve and United States — Federal Trade Commission cases, playing a key role in the United States — Supreme Court of the United States' decisions on presidential power and agency independence.
Apr 20, 2026 · 215 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States issued a significant ruling limiting the use of geofence warrants, bolstering privacy protections for cellphone users. This decision clarifies the application of the Fourth Amendment to modern technology.
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority opinion, affirming that constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location data.
Jun 29, 2026 · 46 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States ruled that states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, rejecting a challenge to United States — Mississippi's law and upholding similar laws in other states. This decision clarifies election procedures and impacts the upcoming midterm elections.
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined parts of Justice Samuel Alito's dissenting opinion.
Jun 29, 2026 · 78 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States declined to intervene in the case, allowing the fine against Catherine Herridge to proceed, which impacts journalistic source protection.
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh supported granting the application for a stay of the fine against Catherine Herridge.
Jul 02, 2026 · 12 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 ruling that overturned a lower court order, clearing the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive the 'metering' immigration policy. This decision has significant implications for asylum seekers and immigration policy.
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh was mentioned as having sparred with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a separate public appearance regarding emergency orders, and was present during Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent.
Jun 25, 2026 · 95 articles
Domestic
United States — Supreme Court of the United States: The United States — Supreme Court of the United States, through its spokeswoman Patricia McCabe, quickly denied NPR's false report about Justice Samuel Alito's retirement, maintaining clarity regarding its judicial composition.
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by Donald Trump to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in his dissent, noted that the Supreme Court's ruling did not specify how the government should return the collected billions from importers.
Feb 20, 2026 · 80 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a United States — Supreme Court of the United States Justice, wrote a dissenting opinion in the tariff case and was praised by Donald Trump.
Feb 20, 2026 · 48 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a Justice of the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, was present at the State of the Union address.
Feb 24, 2026 · 22 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the United States — Supreme Court of the United States's decision, arguing that Donald Trump's tariffs were lawful.
Feb 20, 2026 · 54 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Donald Trump appointee, suggested ways the United States — Supreme Court of the United States could rule in Cissy Wang's favor, either constitutionally or under federal law.
Apr 01, 2026 · 65 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a Justice, was referenced in Sonia Sotomayor's comments regarding an immigration case and later received an apology from her.
Apr 15, 2026 · 11 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh was the recipient of Sonia Sotomayor's apology after she criticized his concurring opinion on immigration raids, which allowed ethnicity as a factor in stops.
Apr 15, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, stating that the decision could increase litigation and insurance costs for freight brokers, but also emphasized the importance of truck safety.
May 14, 2026 · 7 articles
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