Kavanaugh Most Likely of Trump Justices To Join 3 Liberals in 5-4 Majority
Summary
Brett Kavanaugh, one of President Donald Trump's appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court, is often the conservative justice who sides with liberal justices in close 5-4 decisions. This is notable because the current court has a 6-3 conservative majority.Key Facts
- President Trump appointed Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
- Kavanaugh joins the liberal side in 52% of 5-4 cases where liberals win with some conservative votes.
- Gorsuch joins liberals in 43% of such cases, and Barrett joins in 22%.
- Gorsuch frequently joins the liberal side in dissenting opinions, doing so 40% of the time.
- A poll shows Kavanaugh has a net favorability rating of minus 7, the lowest among justices.
- The poll surveyed 1,003 adults with a margin of error of ±3.4%.
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