Conservative groups cheer Kavanaugh despite early concerns

Among the four finalists identified prior to the president’s big reveal, Kavanaugh had drawn the most criticism from social conservatives for his past opinions on Obamacare and a case last year involving abortion. Among his critics was longtime conservative radio host Mark Levin, who suggested last week it was a cause for concern that Democrats had “mostly left Brett Kavanaugh alone” while trashing his fellow front-runners.

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“Justice Kavanaugh would be a moderate constitutionalist somewhere between Justice Kennedy and Chief Justice Roberts,” Phillip Jauregi, president of the conservative Judicial Action Group, wrote in a memo to donors following Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement in June.

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