Who is Brett Kavanaugh?

Brett Kavanaugh

Age: 53

Hometown: Washington D.C.

Education: Yale

Law School Law Career: Clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy, who he's nominated to replace; worked for Independent Counsel Ken Starr on Clinton impeachment case; served as associate counsel to President George W. Bush Judicial Background: From 2006 to present: Served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Key cases: Dissented against the Affordable Care Act and sided with the National Security Agency for its phone tapping program. Connections with Trump: He sided with the Trump administration in dissenting on a case that allowed a migrant girl to undergo an abortion. Family: He lives in Chevy Chase, Md., with his wife, Ashley Kavanaugh, and their two daughters.