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Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been in the national spotlight these past days following the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on racial proxies in immigration enforcement. According to SCOTUSblog, this case—commonly referenced as Noem v. Perdomo—saw Kavanaugh issue a 10-page concurrence backing the use of race, language ability, and other physical proxies by ICE agents in Los Angeles for reasonable suspicion of undocumented status. He cited the 1975 Brignoni-Ponce precedent extensively, asserting that factors like English proficiency, apparent ethnicity, and job type were permissible grounds for stops. This stance drew sharp rebuke from the Court’s liberal bloc, with Justice Sotomayor calling the ruling “a license to target those who look a certain way” and several legal analysts noting the long-term significance for both immigration enforcement and civil rights.
LockHaven.com detailed further fallout, highlighting that Kavanaugh claimed U.S. citizens face little risk when stopped by ICE but immigration experts warned that his reasoning “blinks reality.” Critics pointed out that in practice, American citizens are increasingly caught up in raids; verification of status can take days or weeks in detention, there’s no national citizen database, and less than half of Americans carry passports. Experts also warned—this is important for biographical perspective—that Kavanaugh’s concurrence, while technically not the binding majority, still acts as a powerful signal to ICE, potentially affecting nationwide practice.
On the public appearance front, September 11 saw Kavanaugh headline two notable events in Waco, Texas. He gave the Ken Starr Lecture at McLennan Community College, joined by local law professors and students including a group from Tarleton State University, according to both The StandardSpeaks and Tarleton State’s news feed. He also spoke with Baylor Law School’s dean in a Federalist Society forum, continuing his pattern of making himself available to law audiences and engaging in candid Q&A sessions. If you’re keeping track, that’s a particularly high number of public appearances in a single day—each reinforcing his position as a visible, vocal member of the Court.
On the business and legal front, Truthout recently reported that Kavanaugh’s former law clerk is representing the Trump administration’s push to deregulate campaign spending. While Kavanaugh himself is not named as taking part in current business, the connection underscores his role at the conservative heart of major money-in-politics litigation.
As for social media, Brett Kavanaugh’s name has been trending in legal circles following sharp debate and commentary on news channels and Twitter/X. Sources report, however, no viral posts or direct statements from the justice himself. It’s notable that, per Fix the Court, Kavanaugh recently argued against televising Supreme Court proceedings, but indicated live audio streams would likely remain—a subtle but ongoing shift towards transparency.
For lighter news, according to SCOTUSblog’s recent piece on humor among the justices, Kavanaugh’s joke-making tally remains respectable but unremarkable, suggesting that his public persona is still very much focused on gravitas rather than laughter.
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