U.S. Supreme Court
Kavanaugh lauds separation of powers as protesters criticize SCOTUS for Trump rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh holds his personal pocket Constitution as he speaks at the Ken Starr Lecture Series at McLennan Community College on Sept. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Tony Gutierrez/The Associated Press)
The U.S. Supreme Court will hopefully maintain respect over time if its rulings are consistent, neutral, impartial and explained, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said at a community college appearance last week.
Kavanaugh said the losing parties in cases before the high court have to respect the process, and that can be done by opinions showing that the losing party “was heard and respected,” Law.com reports.
Law.com and the Associated Press have stories on Kavanaugh’s Sept. 11 remarks during the Ken Starr Lecture Series at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Kavanaugh was on the legal team when Starr was an independent counsel investigating former President Bill Clinton. Starr, a former federal judge and president of Baylor University, died in 2022.
Kavanaugh spoke as protesters outside criticized the Supreme Court for rulings favoring President Donald Trump. Kavanaugh emphasized, however, that the framers avoided concentration of power in any one person or group of people, according to the AP and another Law.com story.
“The framers recognized in a way that I think is brilliant, that preserving liberty requires separating the power,” Kavanaugh said.
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