You may defeat me in a final vote, but you'll never get me to quit.
— Brett Kavanaugh
I'm a good person. I've led a good life.
I was in high school - and I went to an all-boys Catholic high school, a Jesuit high school, where I was focused on academics and athletics, going to church every Sunday at Little Flower, working on my service projects, and friendship, friendship with my fellow classmates and friendship with girls from the local all-girls Catholic schools.
I am a pro-law judge.
If confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep an open mind in every case and always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.
I like beer.
As I have said repeatedly, if confirmed to the court, I would be part of a team of nine, committed to deciding cases according to the constitution and laws of the United States. I would always strive to be a team player.
I have been known for my courtesy on and off the bench.
My time in high school and college, more than 30 years ago, has been ridiculously distorted.
In my view, it is unreasonable for EPA to exclude considerations of costs in determining whether it is 'appropriate' to impose significant new regulations on electric utilities.
A ban on a class of arms is not an 'incidental' regulation. It is equivalent to a ban on a category of speech.
With respect to the legal justifications or the policies relating to the treatment of detainees, I was not aware of any issues on that or the legal memos that subsequently came out until the summer, sometime in 2004, when there started to be news reports on that.
Like civil suits, criminal investigations take the president's focus away from his or her responsibilities to the people.
Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible.
The law does not allow the FTC to just snap its fingers and temporarily block a merger.
My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of view.
I thank God every day for my family.
I am not perfect. I know that. None of us is perfect.
I have faith in God, and I have faith in the fairness of the American people.
I've always treated women with dignity and respect.
I am not a pro-prosecution or pro-defense judge.
I believe that an independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic.
When I got into Yale College, got into Yale Law School. I've worked my tail off.
The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution.
I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.
Every day, I will try to be the best husband, dad, and friend I can be.
Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses.
However much we might sympathize or agree with EPA's policy objectives, EPA may act only within the boundaries of its statutory authority.
I was not involved and am not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants.
Even the lesser burdens of a criminal investigation - including preparing for questioning by criminal investigators - are time-consuming and distracting.
A court's assessment of an agency's compliance with statutory limits does not depend on whether the agency's policy is good or whether the agency's intentions are laudatory.
My mom was a teacher. In the 1960s and '70s, she taught history at two largely African American public high schools in Washington, D.C. - McKinley Tech and H.D. Woodson. Her example taught me the importance of equality for all Americans.
I am part of the vibrant Catholic community in the D.C. area. The members of that community disagree about many things, but we are united by a commitment to serve.
As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best.
I've tried to do a lot of good for a lot of people.
I am the leading federal judge in the country - the leader in the entire country of promoting women law clerks to get Supreme Court clerkships.
My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.
I am not a pro-plaintiff or pro-defendant judge.
I revere the Constitution.
Sometimes I had too many beers.
As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect.
The Supreme Court is the last line of defense for the separation of powers and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.
The earth is warming. Humans are contributing.
There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semiautomatic handguns and semiautomatic rifles.
I think justices of all stripes agree that stare decisis is important, but not an inextricable command. It's not inflexible; it's not absolute.
We should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions.
If the president does something dastardly, the impeachment process is available.
There is one kind of judge. There is an independent judge under our Constitution.
I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women.
I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.
