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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What happened
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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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump nominated Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.1 source
- Following recent appointments, justices challenged judicial review of mail voting rules.Sub-event
Trump made multiple Supreme Court appointments (Kavanaugh, Barrett, Gorsuch) on Sept 17, 2026, noting political leanings.1 source
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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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Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court justice since 2018 (born 1965)
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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.
- Donald Trump invited a leader to tour a ballroom while Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh were part of the conservative majority.
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Neil Gorsuch
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2017 (born 1967)
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