Brett M. Kavanaugh
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Brett M. Kavanaugh is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018 and known for his conservative judicial philosophy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brett M. Kavanaugh canonical | 13 |
| Brett Kavanaugh | 5 |
| Brett Michael Kavanaugh | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T132172 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brett M. Kavanaugh Context triple: [Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, joinedMajorityBy, Brett M. Kavanaugh]
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A.
Neil M. Gorsuch
Neil M. Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed in 2017 by President Donald Trump and known for his conservative, originalist judicial philosophy.
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B.
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Samuel A. Alito Jr. is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential opinions on issues such as abortion, religious liberty, and executive power.
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C.
Robert Bork
Robert Bork was a conservative American jurist and legal scholar whose role in the Watergate-era "Saturday Night Massacre" and later failed Supreme Court nomination made him a highly controversial figure in U.S. legal and political history.
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D.
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his conservative judicial philosophy and originalist interpretation of the Constitution.
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E.
John G. Roberts Jr.
John G. Roberts Jr. is an American jurist who serves as the 17th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential role in shaping contemporary constitutional law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brett M. Kavanaugh Target entity description: Brett M. Kavanaugh is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018 and known for his conservative judicial philosophy.
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A.
Neil M. Gorsuch
Neil M. Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed in 2017 by President Donald Trump and known for his conservative, originalist judicial philosophy.
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B.
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Samuel A. Alito Jr. is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential opinions on issues such as abortion, religious liberty, and executive power.
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C.
Robert Bork
Robert Bork was a conservative American jurist and legal scholar whose role in the Watergate-era "Saturday Night Massacre" and later failed Supreme Court nomination made him a highly controversial figure in U.S. legal and political history.
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D.
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his conservative judicial philosophy and originalist interpretation of the Constitution.
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E.
John G. Roberts Jr.
John G. Roberts Jr. is an American jurist who serves as the 17th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, known for his influential role in shaping contemporary constitutional law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Donald Trump
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surface form:
Donald J. Trump
George W. Bush ⓘ |
| barAdmission |
District of Columbia
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Maryland ⓘ |
| clerkship |
Alex Kozinski
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Anthony M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| confirmationVoteDate | 2018-10-06 ⓘ |
| confirmationVoteResult | confirmed by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-02-12 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Juris Doctor ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown Preparatory School
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Yale Law School ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| endTime (D.C. Circuit) | 2018-10-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kavanaugh ⓘ |
| fullName |
Brett M. Kavanaugh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Brett Michael Kavanaugh
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| givenName | Brett ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| nominationDate | 2018-07-09 ⓘ |
| notableFor | conservative judicial philosophy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
judicial opinions on abortion regulation
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judicial opinions on administrative law ⓘ judicial opinions on religious liberty ⓘ judicial opinions on separation of powers ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| politicalAlignment |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ Staff Secretary to the President of the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anthony M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Ashley Estes Kavanaugh ⓘ |
| startTime | 2018-10-06 ⓘ |
| startTime (D.C. Circuit) | 2006-05-30 ⓘ |
| workedFor |
George W. Bush
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surface form:
George W. Bush administration
Office of Independent Counsel ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Brett M. Kavanaugh Description of subject: Brett M. Kavanaugh is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018 and known for his conservative judicial philosophy.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
this entity surface form:
Brett Michael Kavanaugh
this entity surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
subject surface form:
Anthony McLeod Kennedy
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Brett M. Kavanaugh
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this entity surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
subject surface form:
Brett M. Kavanaugh
this entity surface form:
Brett Michael Kavanaugh
this entity surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
this entity surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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majorityJustices
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Brett M. Kavanaugh
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