(CNN) After a raucous Senate hearing during which he remained steady and now appears headed for confirmation, Judge Brett Kavanaugh will soon be positioned for immediate impact on the Supreme Court. Nothing in Kavanaugh's record or days of testimony suggests his approach would fluctuate like Kennedy's. While taking pains to avoid revealing his views, Kavanaugh nonetheless reinforced key themes from his nearly quarter-century as a lawyer in Washington. The Yale law graduate rose fast, standing out among other young ambitious conservatives, making friends across the ideological divide and fostering relations with the press and law school deans. Following are five points gleaned from his record and time in the chair before senators that signal how Kavanaugh would fit in with the other eight justices on the nation's highest court:Read More

Source: CNN September 08, 2018 11:48 UTC