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Kavanaugh Tweaks Error-Riddled Opinion But Ignores The Bigger Point

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks at his ceremonial swearing in in the East Room of the White House October 08, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was confirmed i... WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks at his ceremonial swearing in in the East Room of the White House October 08, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was confirmed in the Senate 50-48 after a contentious process that included several women accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

October 29, 2020 12:02 p.m.

Facing a call for a correction from Vermont’s elections chief, Justice Brett Kavanaugh addressed a factual error in a concurring opinion he wrote earlier this week explaining his vote in a Wisconsin election rules dispute.

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