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	Brett Kavanaugh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brett Kavanaugh is the current Staff Secretary in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
		Kavanaugh was renominated by President George W. Bush to serve on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals in January of 2006.
		Brett M. Kavanaugh was born on February 12, 1965 in Washington, D.C., and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, the son of Edward and Martha Kavanaugh.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brett_Kavanaugh (1137 words)

	US Senator Orrin Hatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh served as a law clerk for three appellate judges: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court, Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Judge Walter K. Stapleton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
		Kavanaugh was part of the team that prepared the 1998 report to Congress regarding possible grounds for impeachment of the President of the United States.
		Kavanaugh is too young and inexperienced to be given a lifetime appointment to the federal bench, particularly to the important D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
	hatch.senate.gov /index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.View&PressRelease_id=1031 (1159 words)

	REMARKS ON THE NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH TO DC CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the DC Circuit is not just a drop of salt in the partisan wounds, it’s the whole shaker.
		Kavanaugh and his family, who doesn’t recognize that there are scores of lawyers in Washington and around the country who are of equally high intellectual ability, but who have much more signficant judicial, legal, and academic experience to recommend them for this post.
		Kavanaugh had spent the last several years on a lower court or in a non-political position proving his independence from politics, we might be approaching this nomination from a different posture.
	www.senate.gov /member/ny/schumer/general/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/press_releases/2004/PR02598.kavanaugh042704.pf.html (2197 words)

	The Committee for Justice
		Kavanaugh, whose main responsibility in the counsel"s office was overseeing judicial nominations, previously worked in the Independent Counsel"s office under Kenneth Starr and authored key portions of the Starr report, which called for Bill Clinton"s impeachment in 1998.
		Kavanaugh"s confirmation prospects appear very slim at the outset given the current blockade Democrats have imposed on all judicial nominees sent up by President Bush in the wake of the president"s decision to give recess appointments to a pair of controversial circuit court judges.
		In June 2003 Kavanaugh was one of dozens of key Bush administration and Senate Republican staffers to attend a fundraiser by the Committee for Justice at which George P. Bush, the president"s nephew, was the keynote speaker.
	www.committeeforjustice.org /cgi-data/news/files/34.shtml (1048 words)

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		Kavanaugh implies that the Starr Report was fair because it states that one witness saw a brown car at the park.
		Kavanaugh's lie that Vincent Foster drove to the park and killed himself was made to perpetuate the cover-up of the murder.
		Brett Kavanaugh and John Bates were among those young, aspiring, people, about whom Miquel Rodriguez said, "will do what is necessary to move up the ladder." And move up the ladder they have.
	aim.org /publications/special_reports/2003/rodriguez_transcript_3.html (3503 words)

	Brett M. Kavanaugh Deserved a Confirmation Vote Long Ago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh took on pro bono matters, including representation of the Adat Shalom congregation in Montgomery County, Maryland against the attempt to stop construction of a synagogue in the county, and represented, on a pro bono basis, six-year-old Elian Gonzalez after the Immigration and Naturalization Service decided to return him to Cuba.
		Kavanaugh] is exceptionally well qualified to serve on one of the nation's most important appellate courts, as he possesses keen intellectual prowess, superior analytical skills and a strong commitment to applying the role of law in a fair and impartial manner.
		Kavanaugh on a panel in any case in which I was involved, no matter who my client was or what the issue was: he can absolutely be relied upon to be fair and impartial and to bring to the task a clear and thorough understanding of the law.
	www.theconservativevoice.com /article/14092.html (2104 words)

	Save Our Courts - Brett Kavanaugh, Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
		Brett Kavanaugh, Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
		A review of Brett Kavanaugh's record reveals the strident workings of a political operative, not the legal experience and judgment necessary for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit.
		Kavanaugh has sought vigorously to expand presidential secrecy and promote what critics have called an "imperial presidency." Kavanaugh's work with President Bush has included efforts to keep secret the records of Vice President Cheney's energy task force meetings and to eviscerate the Presidential Records Act concerning the records of former presidents.
	saveourcourts.civilrights.org /nominees/details.cfm?id=23946 (488 words)

	CNN.com - Controversial judicial nomination moves to Senate floor - May 11, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Republicans touted Kavanaugh's Ivy League credentials and said he was candid this week during a rare second hearing in which he told the panel he played no role in the administration's policies on detainees or wiretapping.
		Kavanaugh himself is neither seasoned enough nor independent enough at this early stage of his career to merit a lifetime appointment to the second-highest court in the land," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York.
		Kavanaugh was nominated for the appeals court seat in July 2003.
	cnn.com /rssclick/2006/POLITICS/05/11/senate.judges.ap/?... (858 words)

	NAF \| Public Policy \| In the Courts \| Judicial Nominations \| Brett Kavanaugh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh, a senior White House aide, is known for his right-wing politics and active participation in the Bush administration's selection of conservative judicial nominees.
		The nomination of Kavanaugh to the highly influential District of Columbia Circuit is a continuation of the administration's larger strategy to pack the courts with ideologues rather than moderate judges.
		In questioning during his confirmation hearing, Kavanaugh was unable to cite a single pro-choice nominee out of the over 200 nominations put forward by this administration to the federal courts.
	www.prochoice.org /policy/courts/nominations/kavanaugh_oppose.html (399 words)

	28/4/2004 -- Politics Swirl Around Latest Bush Judicial Nominee
		Kavanaugh is in a unique position to know - the 39 year old lawyer served as White House associate counsel and played a key role in helping choose and vet potential nominees.
		But Kavanaugh, who said it was safe to assume that the records of all nominees were "fully vetted," declined to criticize such positions.
		Kavanaugh responded that he "will follow the laws passed and enacted by the Congress and signed by the president faithfully and independently," but Democrats clearly are not convinced.
	www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=31255 (1035 words)

	Courting Influence :: Center For Investigative Reporting :: Nominee Details
		Kavanaugh took pains to note that he did not write the part of the report with explicit details of their relationship.
		Kavanaugh answered one question that was in the air: whether anyone at the White House involved in judicial nominations had seen any of the Democratic memorandums on nominees that the Senate sergeant-at-arms said were improperly copied off a computer by Republican aides.
		Kavanaugh was the Lawyers for Bush Cheney Regional Coordinator for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia in 2000.
	www.courtinginfluence.org /nominee.php?nominee_id=54 (857 words)

	Alliance for Justice Opposes Kavanaugh Nomination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Washington, DC — The Alliance for Justice strongly opposes the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and urges the U.S. Senate to reject his nomination.
		Kavanaugh, who is to receive a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, "has been nominated for a seat on the D.C. Circuit only because of his involvement in some of the most ideologically charged issues of his time," says Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
		Kavanaugh's claim to fame is his work on Ken Starr's investigations of the Clinton administration.
	www.allianceforjustice.org /news_and_press/press_release_collection/collection/press_kavanaugh_oppose.html?referrer_level_id=7384&ref_color=red&ref_name=news_and_press&inform=2 (334 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Kavanaugh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Brett Kavanaugh has no judicial experience and, at 38, would be one of the youngest members in the history of the Court of Appeals for the Washington, DC...
		Mildred Kavanaugh is a correspondent for The Olympian.
		Manitoba's Pat Kavanaugh was in a position to tie the game with three minutes left, but his wrist shot from the slot caught a piece of Valiquette's pad and...
	www.nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/K/Kavanaugh.shtml (2405 words)

	David Limbaugh
		Kavanaugh's presumed partisanship is more transparent because, unlike many nominees, he is not currently on the bench where his politics would be below the radar.
		It became clear in their grilling of Kavanaugh that their primary beef with him was not his own judicial background, but his participation in supporting other Bush judicial nominees that these obstructionists opposed.
		It is difficult to overstate the chutzpah of Charles Schumer and his unmerry band of obstructionists in criticizing President Bush and Brett Kavanaugh for their partisanship when these same senators have turned the entire confirmation process into a rank partisan charade.
	www.jewishworldreview.com /david/limbaugh043004.asp (816 words)

	Statement Of Sen. Patrick Leahy On The Nomination Of Brett Kavanaugh
		Kavanaugh fail to provide complete and forthright answers to the Committee, he delayed providing any answers at all to written questions for seven months.
		Kavanaugh’s renomination, new and significant questions have arisen that deserve answers relating to his knowledge and involvement in the President’s illegal domestic spying program, controversial detainee policies, and the recent scandals plaguing this White House.
		Kavanaugh has served in the inner circle of the White House at a time when many controversial policies and decisions were being considered.
	leahy.senate.gov /press/200604/042706a.html (542 words)

	Analysis: Kirkland & Ellis Can't Represent Elian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One reason may be that the lead attorney handling the case at Kirkland & Ellis is Brett Kavanaugh, a former associate of Kenneth Starr at the Office of Independent Counsel.
		Kavanaugh was a key player in clearing the Clintons of a host of scandals.
		I am sure Kavanaugh had no interest in giving Klayman any credibility, and that's why the critical documents were never mentioned in the brief Kavanaugh wrote.
	www.newsmax.com /articles/?a=2000/6/17/141505 (808 words)

	USATODAY.com - Senators further scrutinize court nominee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He said he wants to ask Kavanaugh, who was associate White House counsel from 2001 to 2003 and is now staff secretary, about his role in recently disclosed policies of interrogation of terrorism suspects and domestic spying without court warrants.
		The American Bar Association rated Kavanaugh "well qualified" in 2003 but revised its rating recently to "qualified." An ABA report to the committee said new interviews with lawyers raised concerns about his limited legal experience, particularly in trial work and criminal cases.
		By Dennis Cook, AP Brett Kavanaugh is up for a position in "very prestigious circuit that has attracted the cream of the judicial crop," said an analyst.
	usatoday.com /news/washington/2006-05-08-court-kavanaugh_x.htm?ord=15 (502 words)

	Save Our Courts - Concern for Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh
		Kavanaugh's shepherding of these far-right nominees could be a sign of his own judicial philosophy and should be taken into consideration when deciding whether he should be a judge.
		Kavanaugh's commitment to the recognition of the rights of LGBT Americans under our Constitution is through his professional experience.
		Kavanaugh's record should be examined with caution when deciding whether to confirm his lifetime appointment to this important court.
	saveourcourts.civilrights.org /nominees/details.cfm?id=23370 (494 words)

	People For the American Way - Partisan Ideologue Brett Kavanaugh Underqualified and Unfit for Nation’s Second Most ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh’s key role in the Bush Administration’s nomination of far-right ideologues to positions on the federal appeals courts.
		Kavanaugh’s attacks on executive privilege as a Starr protégé and, in contrast, his leading role in developing and defending the Bush Administration’s unprecedented and excessive claims to executive branch secrecy.
		In one case, Kavanaugh filed a brief before the Supreme Court arguing for a ruling that would have left public school students vulnerable to a range of coercive religious practices.
	www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=15165 (412 words)

	CNN.com - Senators spar over judicial nominee - May 9, 2006
		It was the second time since 2003 that Brett Kavanaugh has appeared before the committee, where his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has languished.
		Kavanaugh worked at the White House when those polices were developed, which came to light after his initial appearance before the committee in 2004.
		The fights over Kavanaugh and Boyle are part of a broader election-year strategy by Republicans to fortify their voter base by tying judicial nominations to an ideological struggle over issues such as abortion and gay marriage.
	us.cnn.com /2006/POLITICS/05/09/kavanaugh.hearings (1141 words)

	FORWARD : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh, who would be at least the fourth Starr deputy to be nominated to the federal bench, is being criticized by liberal groups for what they describe as his past support for "ultra-conservative legal causes" and efforts to promote Bush's "most controversial judicial nominees."
		Aron offered a similar criticism of Kavanaugh, who is up for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and co-wrote Starr's report to the House of Representatives.
		Conservative lawyers have defended Bates and Kavanaugh, arguing that during the Bush years they were arguing for executive privilege in civil cases, while as Starr deputies they were conducting criminal investigations.
	www.forward.com /issues/2003/03.07.04/news1.html (919 words)

	Benchmarks of chicanery in view - The Washington Times: Commentary - May 03, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bush for appointing White House Counsel Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
		Kavanaugh's presumed partisanship is more transparent because, unlike many nominees, he is not now on the bench where his politics would be below the radar.
		Kavanaugh that the senators' main beef with him was not his own judicial background, but his participation in supporting other Bush judicial nominees the obstructionists opposed.
	www.washtimes.com /commentary/20040502-103048-1787r.htm (741 words)

	Special Report - Death of Vince Foster (Part 2) - October 16, 2004
		Brett Kavanaugh, Starr's associate, gave a good deal of credit to the pathology panel of experts that worked for Starr's predecessor Robert Fiske.
		Brett Kavanaugh wrote that the conclusion of suicide was based on photographs, "gathered during the prior investigation."
		Starr's associate independent counsel Brett Kavanaugh wrote, "The 35-millimeter photographs were underexposed: thus, the POLAROIDS were of greater investigative utility." Kavanaugh knew the 35-millimeter photos were not underexposed, and he had access to all first generation photos.
	www.aim.org /special_report/1877_0_8_0_C (1300 words)

	CNN.com - White House aide to face Judiciary Committee again - May 4, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Democrats had complained that Kavanaugh's nomination was being moved without much information about his role in developing administration policies on wiretapping and torture.
		Kavanaugh worked in the White House counsel's office when those policies were developed, which came after the committee's questioning of him in 2004.
		He told reporters Wednesday that a deal on Kavanaugh was possible, but that Boyle certainly would be filibustered because of reports that he ruled on cases in which he had conflicts of interest.
	cnn.com /rssclick/2006/POLITICS/05/04/senate.judges.ap/?... (586 words)

	Earthjustice: Newsroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh’s nomination raises very serious concerns due to his relative lack of relevant trial, appellate or academic scholarship experience for this critically important court.
		Kavanaugh’s role in selecting these activist judges, and consider carefully whether he is likely to become an activist judge himself.”
		Kavanaugh’s record, particularly his role as White House Counsel, responsible for vetting a number of the judicial nominees whom Earthjustice has opposed due to their extreme anti-environmental activism and related issues (more details)
	www.earthjustice.org /news/display.html?ID=824&friend=1#emailFriend (297 words)

	The Committee for Justice
		Kavanaugh s work record shows him to be sober in judgment, low key in approach, and fair minded to all sides, Gray continued.
		Liberal opposition to Kavanaugh should be dismissed as payback politics for his position with the Office of Independent Counsel, and should be regarded as such, Gray continued.
		Kavanaugh is an excellent nominee for the DC Circuit and will surely serve his President and his country well on the bench.
	www.committeeforjustice.org /cgi-data/press/files/12.shtml (206 words)

	Another judicial pick in cross fire - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 28, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kavanaugh became a lightning rod for the most acrimonious issues that have divided Washington in recent years.
		Kavanaugh before he answered a question and warned that he was still under oath.
		Kavanaugh's position at the forefront of the battle over judicial nominations during the past three years, even Republicans privately doubt he will be confirmed anytime soon.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20040427-105422-5870r.htm (579 words)

	BallparkTour.com - Yankee Stadium
		A moment later McClelland thrust his arm in the air and signaled that Brett was out for excessive use of pine tar on his bat, nullifying the home run and ending the game.
		Brett stormed from the dugout in a rage and had to be restrained by teammates, coaches, and umpire crew chief Joe Brinkman.
		Brett was ejected and the home run had been nullified, giving the Yankees a 4-3 win.
	www.ballparktour.com /Yankee_Stadium.html (3053 words)

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