When the issue of President Donald Trump appointing the next US Supreme Court Justice was first raised with the retirement of Justice Kennedy, I observed that it is imperative that the next Supreme Court nominee is questioned on vital national security matters. Here is an excellent concise summation of nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s views and record in this regard by Hina Shamsi, Director, ACLU National Security Project. Kavanaugh does have a well-developed record in cases involving national security, civil liberties, and human rights from his time on the D.C. Circuit. That record shows extreme deference to presidential claims to act unchecked in … Continue reading On National Security, Kavanaugh Has a History of Extreme Deference to the President