On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
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4 things Justice Brett Kavanaugh said, verbatim, from July 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections.”
The Bulwark BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Trump's Mail-In Ballot Restrictions ›
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“applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious … because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections”
WIRED The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms ›
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“This Court has not found standing in circumstances like these before. To the contrary, we have repeatedly held that mere offense, disagreement, or distaste does not qualify as a concrete and particularized injury under Article III.”
Reason.com Strictly Ballroom: Justice Kavanaugh Defeats Chief Justice Roberts ›
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“The Constitution and Title IX do not require an overhaul of women's and girls' sports throughout America”
BBC News US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in female school and college sports ›
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