Brett Kavanaugh

No public contact details available.

Open letters

Write to Brett

Be the first constituent to publish an open letter to this representative.

Key Figures

After the Callais v. Louisiana ruling, President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social urging states to cancel active elections mid-cycle to redraw congressional maps. He predicts 20+ new Republican seats and states: \"We cannot allow there to be an Election that is conducted unconstitutionally simply for the 'convenience' of State Legislatures. If they have to vote twice, so be it.\"

The Supreme Court ruled in 2026 that President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad import tariffs was unconstitutional. The Court of International Trade had struck down the tariffs in May 2025, ruling IEEPA did not authorize tariff imposition; the Supreme Court's ruling resolved the central legal question and required the administration to seek congressional authorization to maintain the tariff regime or identify an alternative statutory basis.

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Watson v. RNC, a case that could eliminate mail ballot grace periods in 14 states and the District of Columbia before the 2026 midterms. The Republican National Committee argues that a 1872 federal statute setting a uniform Election Day preempts state grace periods that allow ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive and be counted after Election Day. During questioning, Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Brett Kavanaugh raise doubts about the states' argument. Justice Sonia Sotomayor challenges whether the 1872 Congress intended to invalidate state accommodations for postal delays. A ruling is expected by late June 2026.

The Supreme Court hears one hour of oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee at the courthouse in Washington, D.C. Paul Clement argues for the RNC and Mississippi, stressing the 1872 Election Day statute's uniform federal standard. Lisa Blatt defends Mississippi's grace period. Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh signal skepticism about mail voting accommodations, with Kavanaugh raising concerns about the "red mirage" phenomenon. Justice Sotomayor vigorously defends grace periods as necessary for voter participation. Chief Justice Roberts seeks a limiting principle that would preserve states' election administration flexibility.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, affirming the Federal Circuit's August 2025 en banc ruling that IEEPA tariffs were "unbounded in scope, amount, and duration." Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion; Justices Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Alito dissented. The ruling voided approximately $166 billion in IEEPA duties collected from more than 330,000 importers across 53 million shipments since April 2025.