On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. He will fill the seat vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy, for whom Kavanaugh once served as a clerk.
“The motto of my Jesuit high school was, ‘Men for others',” Kavanaugh said during his acceptance speech. “I've tried to live that creed.” In the drama surrounding this nomination, mention of the Jesuits seems loaded with meaning.
Kavanaugh's principal rival for the appointment was Amy Coney Barrett. The devout Catholic and mother of seven entered the public eye last September during her confirmation hearing for the 7th Circuit Court. “When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” Senator Diane Feinstein told her. “And that's of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for years in this country.”
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