Key Rights at Stake: Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the US Supreme Court

Expand U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh gives a speech in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2018. © 2018 Reuters The next US Supreme Court Justice will play a pivotal role on the court. He or she will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has served as the swing vote on key court decisions affecting fundamental rights in many important cases over the past three decades. These have included five-to-four decisions in: Planned Parenthood v. Casey, upholding essential parts of the seminal case Roe v. Wade, recognizing…

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