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Records on Brett M. Kavanaugh

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The records below relate to Brett M. Kavanaugh's service in the White House Counsel's Office and the White House Office of the Staff Secretary under the Administration of President George W. Bush. They were processed in response to numerous requests for Kavanaugh records after his nomination to the Supreme Court in July 2018.

Brett M. Kavanaugh was born in 1965 in Washington, D.C. He attended Yale, earning a bachelor's degree in 1987 and a juris doctor degree in 1990. After graduating, he served as a law clerk for Judge Walter Stapleton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Following his clerkships, Kavanaugh had a fellowship in the Office of the Solicitor General at the Department of Justice. He then clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy at the Supreme Court. Next, Kavanaugh served as associate independent counsel during the Whitewater investigation. He moved into private practice and became partner at Kirkland & Ellis. In 2001, he joined the George W. Bush administration in the White House Counsel's Office. He first served as Associate Counsel to the President before a promotion to Senior Associate Counsel to the President. In 2003, he changed positions within the White House and became Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary until his confirmation as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on May 26, 2006. Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court on July 9, 2018 by President Donald Trump. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 2018 and sworn in two days later.

Provenance

Official records of George W. Bush's presidency are housed at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act.

Brett M. Kavanaugh's White House Records

White House Records About Brett M. Kavanaugh

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June 4, 2020

Electronic Records

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April 9, 2020

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February 13, 2020

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January 9, 2020

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December 11, 2019

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December 3, 2019

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2018-0258-F - Segment 7

November 14, 2019

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October 22, 2019

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October 8, 2019

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September 23, 2019

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2018-0258-F - Segment 5

September 9, 2019

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August 30, 2019

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Brett Kavanaugh's White House Office of the Staff Secretary Confidential Files

July 29, 2019

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2018-0258-F - Segment 3

May 21, 2019

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White House Counsel's Office Emails To/CC/BCC Brett Kavanaugh

May 16, 2019

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2018-0258-F - Segment 2

April 23, 2019

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2018-0263-F - Segment 4

April 17, 2019

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April 4, 2019

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March 12, 2019

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2018-0263-F - Segment 2

February 22, 2019

Textual Records

White House Counsel's Office - Brett Kavanaugh - Subject Files

2018-0011-P: Records related to Brett Kavanaugh's Service in the White House Counsel's Office from the White House Office of Records Management

February 11, 2019

Electronic Records

White House Counsel's Office Emails from Brett Kavanaugh

2018-0263-F - Segment 1

December 18, 2018

Electronic Records

White House Counsel's Office Emails from Brett Kavanaugh

August 29, 2018

Textual Records

Records on the Nomination and Appointment of Brett Kavanaugh as Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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Brett Kavanaugh's White House Counsel's Office Files

Brett Kavanaugh's White House Office of the Staff Secretary Files

August 6, 2018

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Systematically Processed Material: WHORM - Subject Files - HO (Holidays)

July 31, 2018

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Systematically Processed Material: WHORM - Subject Files - MA (Medals - Awards)

July 23, 2018

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Systematically Processed Material: WHORM - Subject Files - RE023 (Walking/Jogging)

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July 20, 2018

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