Kavanaugh holds the middle vote as Supreme Court moves right – Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON   

The crucial battles these days within the Supreme Court are among its six conservatives, not between them and the three liberals.

And the outcome in close cases now turns most often on one justice: Brett M. Kavanaugh.

Five years after he survived a bruising Senate confirmation, Kavanaugh has left little doubt about his conservative credentials, joining the 6-3 majority to roll back abortion rights and affirmative action. He voted to expand gun rights, block climate change policies and halt student loan forgiveness.

But Kavanaugh has shown he is not always a predictable vote, especially for the most conservative positions. He often joins Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to hold the middle, and sometimes joins liberals to form a surprising 5-4 majority.

via www.latimes.com

Yes, I worry about Brett.