Trump set to make Supreme Court even more pro-business with Kavanaugh pick

as mentioned in The court has issued a string of rulings in recent years favorable to business interests and Kavanaugh could help cement the strongest pro-business leanings on the court in decades. Pro-business trendThe Supreme Court has been trending in a pro-business direction for quite some time. Some liberals worry a more conservative court could eventually extend the ruling to privately run unions. Related: What the American Express Supreme Court victory means for youDisparate impactOnce in a while Kennedy sided with liberals, usually in cases that involved environmental rights or racial discrimination. Before he was appointed to the D.C. appeals court, the Yale-educated Kavanaugh served as an adviser to George W. Bush.

Brett Kavanaugh Likely to Bring Pro-Business Views to Supreme Court

Judge Kavanaugh's legal reasoning ultimately was rejected by a full panel of the appellate court for the District of Columbia. The judge's ruling overturned a lower court decision that had sided with the F.D.A. Much of the debate in the coming months is likely to focus on Judge Kavanaugh's views on social issues and whether a sitting president can be subject to prosecution or other legal claims. Judge Kavanaugh's view ultimately triumphed when the Trump administration and the F.C.C., under new leadership, rescinded the net neutrality rule. The ruling was later overturned by the Supreme Court.

Why Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Is Business's New Best Friend

as informed in Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (R) and his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh (L) stand by US President Donald Trump while he announces his nomination in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MANDEL NGAN AFP/Getty ImagesBrett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, is a friend of business. According to Politico, part of the email read, "Judge Kavanaugh protects American businesses from illegal job-killing regulation. Kavanaugh helped kill President Obama's most destructive new environmental rules."More from FORTUNEIn his time serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., Kavanaugh has consistently voted to roll back rules and regulations. Overall, a Justice Kavanaugh would likely seek to limit government power—a move that is bound to be popular for business groups.

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