Donald Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on August 1, 2026.
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Updated Aug 10
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What happened
Donald Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on August 1, 2026.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Amy Coney Barrett
American lawyer and jurist (born 1972)
- In the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a dissenting opinion while Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, citing the House Committee's legislative intent.
- On September 17, 2026, Donald Trump appointed Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, noting the influence of executive power views and the views of Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
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Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court justice since 2018 (born 1965)
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