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Kavanaugh Lauds Separation of Powers at Starr Tribute as Court Faces Pro-Trump Criticism

Critics cite a new emergency order permitting sweeping immigration operations in Southern California as proof the conservative bloc keeps siding with the president.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, center, holds up a gift he was presented by McLennan Community honors college student liason's Vino Dean, left, and Brenna Rollins, right, after Kavanaugh spoke at The Ken Starr Lecture at the college, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, left, is greeted by attendees after he spoke at The Ken Starr Lecture at McLennan Community College, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh holds his personal pocket constitution as he speaks at The Ken Starr Lecture at McLennan Community College, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, center right, responds to a question from Ashley Cruseturner, left, a history professor at McLennan Community College during The Ken Starr Lecture at the college, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Overview

  • Speaking in Waco at McLennan Community College during an event honoring Kenneth Starr, Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised the framers’ design to prevent any person or group from holding excessive power.
  • He emphasized that preserving liberty requires separated powers, invoking grievances against King George III to underscore the Constitution’s structure.
  • Protesters outside accused the Supreme Court of empowering the president, pointing to the 2024 decision Kavanaugh joined that helped Donald Trump avoid prosecution tied to the 2020 election.
  • Liberal justices have objected to conservatives’ repeated votes for the president’s emergency appeals, including this week’s order allowing the resumption of broad immigration operations in Southern California.
  • Kavanaugh’s appearance revived scrutiny of his history with Starr, including his role in the Clinton investigation and a 1998 memo urging explicit questions for President Bill Clinton.