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Oct. 16, 2018

ABA drops re-evaluation of Kavanaugh

Now that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed, the American Bar Association is dropping its re-evaluation of his rating.

ABA drops re-evaluation of Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in by retired Justice Anthony Kennedy as his family and President Donald Trump watch in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Oct. 8.

The American Bar Association has ended its re-evaluation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, as is policy when a justice is confirmed, according to ABA spokesperson Matthew Cimento Monday. The ABA’s rating of Kavanaugh as “well qualified,” the highest possible rating, will stand.

“Per the published policy and historical practice of the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, once a justice or judge is confirmed, the ...

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