Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh answers questions during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 5, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, embraced the importance of judicial independence on Sept. 5 during his Senate confirmation hearing, telling lawmakers who sought to know how he would rule on major issues that it would be improper for him to answer hypothetical questions.
