Justice Kavanaugh in The Supreme Court

At the end of June Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, giving the president Donald Trump the duty to select a nominee for the Supreme Court. The person that best fit Donald Trumps’ criteria was Brett Kavanaugh. On July 9, 2018 many citizens were agitated by the newly announced Supreme Court Justice and here is the reason why. Kavanaugh a republican, religious, and conservative person and because of this people conclude that he will make the “wrong” decision on key issues such as abortion, immigration, and the Second Amendment.

Beings tend to have very little positivity and jump into conclusions without first being informed and often just follow the opinion of others for the same reason of lack of information. Now, Justice Kavanaugh cannot just be judged without first actually knowing where he actually stands regarding key issues affecting the country. People have different opinions regarding the new Justice, according to the opinion of some members of the democratic party the new Supreme Court Justice will overturn legal abortion, reinforce gun rights, and slowdown the rights of the LGBTQ community, luckily there are others who are a bit more optimistic and believe that he will do his best to interpret the law constitutionally. The right to bear arms is something Justice Kavanaugh has nothing against, but that necessarily does not mean that he wants the gun issues that we have in America to get out of control. As a matter of fact, Kavanaugh has mentioned his intentions of banning automatic machineguns. The issued mostly talked about lately is abortions, where does he stand on abortion? Well, it is true that he is a very conservative and religious man but that will not influence him to make unconstitutional decisions, therefore he will not overturn something that has been previously affirmed. After talking about the topics above makes you question if everyone has forgotten to ask about where the Justice stands on the issue of immigration? It is not a lie that a major issue that deserves focused on immigration, because soon cases regarding unlawful immigration will reach the Supreme Court. At the moment it is not sure where he stands on this issue, but it is sure that this man will follow the law to make the best decisions for all those who live in this country.

Sites such as CNN, The New York Times, and Time are keeping the public informed with great articles regarding the government, more specifically the new Justice. Since the announcement of the new nominee numerous articles have been publishes, but some that stood out the most are How Brett Kavanaugh Could Change the Supreme Court—and America, Dear Senate: Don't forget to ask Kavanaugh about immigration, Brett Kavanaugh on the Issues: Abortion, Guns, Climate and More, and Where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stands on key issues. The authors of these articles make sure they have a clear and factual pint, without being biased on the topic. The articles back up their arguments with past information for example, Time presents information from his past confirmation hearing in 2006 when he spoke about abortion and said, “it’s been decided” (Bennett) and this clearly means that he respects and agrees with the decision others in authority have made on the subject. The article about immigration backed up their argument by providing previous immigration cases such as Sessions v. Dimaya, Plyer v. Doe, and other relevant cases that have had an impact on immigration.

The arguments made in each of the articles were presented with the evidence necessary to create the argument logical and believable. The articles are not based on the opinion of the author but rather focused on previous information that can help conclude what Justice Kavanaugh will decide in the near future when cases such as Roe v. Wade make it into the Supreme Court for a final decision. Websites such as CNN, The New York Times, and Time are sources that the public can rely on for factual information because if they do not provide the public with the proper information other competitor can point out their lack of liability and cause them great harm but losing their audience. The authors of each article make arguments that are agreeable and calming, there is no reason for why the public should be worried about because at the end of the day the only one with power is the people and the constitution. Justice Kavanaugh is not the bad guy to blame here and it is sure that he is capable of making the correct decisions and he sure is because other wise he would have not been selected.

“Kavanaugh himself said during his 2006 confirmation hearings for the lower court that Roe was already decided, although Supreme Court Justices can chart a new direction in ways lower courts cannot. But there is little question that his conservative jurisprudence would have a major impact, given Kavanaugh’s intellect, work ethic and reputation for clarity in his opinions.” (Bennett) this part of the article definitely makes the reader stop and analyze it because it takes you back to the day when Kavanaugh was announce as the new nominee by President Trump. That day he said that his only job was to interpret the law as fair as possible, and not make the law. This tells you that even if this person is conservative that does not mean his decisions will disregard what many liberals have fought for. Yes, it is true that perhaps his conservative side will influence him a little but it is of importance to remember that numerous individual also think the same way he does. The government cannot only respect the beliefs of liberals, but also the conservatives.

In conclusion, being republican or democrat does not define you as a person. Not all republicans want guns everywhere, they also care about the safety of the people. Not all republicans want to abolish abortion, they also respect for the rights women have over their body. Not all republicans hate immigrants, they also understand that immigrants contribute greatly in the economy and that this country was founded by immigrants. Once again, like how he said the day of his announcement as a nominee, his job is not to make the law but to follow it. Needles to say to stay informed before creating assumptions without first informing yourself, have some faith in Justice Brett Kavanaugh.