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1 P [ ] Thursday, July OS, 2018 FOIA Marker This is not a textual record. This FO!A Markerindicates that material has been removed during FOIA processing by George W. Bush Presidential Library staff. Records Management, White House Office of Subject Files - FG059 (Courts of the District of Columbia) Location or NARA Number:. FRC ID: Stack: Row: Sect;: Shelf: Pas.: Hollinger ID: w OA Number: Folder Title: I I I I I I I : ' I -

2 EOP RMS - Barcode Scanning Sheet ( Page 1 ofl SAUNDERS C FG059 Barcode Scanning Sheet Collection Code: Staff Name: SECLOG PRESIDENT BUSH Document Date: 01/18/2006 Correspondent: Subject/Description: HARRIET MIERS RENOMINATION OF BRETT M. KAVANAUGH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT 3/3/2006

3 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 18,2006 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT THROUGH: THE EXECUTIVE CLE~,, FROM: HARRIET MIERS$, ( SUBJECT: JUDICIAL NOMINATION Attached for your approval and signature is the renomination of the following individual: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Laurence H. Silberman, retired. y OU approved this nomination on May 16, All necessary clearances have been completed.

4 ffolk JAN I \! Y~o/lk ~!/~. Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Coh1bmia Circuit, vice Laurence H. Silberman, retired.

5 Office l(),f the Attorney General Washington, D.C. January 3, 2005 Dear Mr. President: It is an honor to enclose the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Laurence H. Silberman, retired. Mr. Kavanaugh was born February 12, 1965, in the District of Columbia, and is married. He received a B.A. degree, cum laude, in 1987 from Yale College and a J.D. degree in 1990 from Yale Law School. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1990 and the District of Columbia Bar in Since 2003, Mr. Kavanaugh has served as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary and previously served as an Associate Counsel, , and Senior Associate Counsel, Prior to this service, he was a partner with Kirkland & Ellis, , ; an Associate Counsel with the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr, , 1998; a law clerk to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States, ; an attorney with the Office of the Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, ; a summer associate with Munger Tolles & Olson, 1992; a law clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ; a law clerk to the Honorable Walter K. Stapleton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1990~1991; and a summer associate with Williams & Connolly, Mr. Kavanaugh has an excellent reputation as to character and integrity, possesses judicial temperament and is, I believe, worthy of appointment as a United States Circuit Judge. I recommend that he be nominated. The President The White House Respectfully, 1~~ Alberto R. Gonzales Attorney General

6 Birth: Legal Residence: Marital Status: Education: Bar: Experience: February 12, 1965 District of Columbia Married ? present Brett M. Kavanaugh Washington, D.C. Ashley EstesKavanaugh Yale College B.A. degree, cum laude Yale Law School J.D. degree Maryland District of Columbia Williams & Connolly Summer Associate Law Clerk to the Honorable Walter K. Stapleton United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Law Clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Munger Tolles & Olson Summer Associate United States Department of Justice Office of the Solicitor General Attorney Law Clerk to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy Supreme Court of the United States Office of Iridependent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr Associate Counsel Kirkland & Ellis P~rtner. Associate Counsel to the President, Senior Associate Counsel to the President, 2003 Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary, 2003-present Office: Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Washington, D.C A To be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

7 . Birth: Legal Residence: Marital Status: Education: Bar: Experience:. February 12, 1_965 District of Columbia Married ~ present Brett M. Kavanaugh. Washington, p.c Ashley Estes Kavanaugh Yale College B.A. degree; cum laude Yale Law School J.D. degree Marylapd District of Columbia Williams & Connolly Summer Associate Law Clerk to the Honorable Walter K. Stapleton United States Court ofappeals for the Third Circuit Law Clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski United States Court of Appea1s for the Ninth Circuit Munger Tolles & Olson Summer Associate United States Department of Justice.. Office of the Solicitor General Attorney L~w Clerk to tlie Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy. Supreme Court of the United States Pffice of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr Associate Counsel Kirkland & Ellis Partner Associate Counsel to the President, Senior Associate Counsel to the President, 2003 Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary, 2003-preseli.t

8 Office: Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington; D.C Home: Ethnic Group: Salary: M Street Washington, D.C Caucasian $175,100 To be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

9 .. Office of the Attorney General.Washington, D.C.. January 3, Dear Mr. President: It is an honor to.enclose the nomination ofbrett M. Kavanaugh~ of Maryland, to.. be a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Laurence R Silberman; retired..,. Mr. Kavana~gh was born February 12; 1965, in the District of Columbia, and is married. He received a RA. degree, cum laude, in 1987 from Yale College and aj.d. degree. in 1990 from Yale Law School. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1990 and the District of Columbia Bar in Since 2003, Mr: Kavanaµgh has served as Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary and previously served as anassociate Counsel, 2001'-2003, and Senior Assoc_iate Counsel, Prior to this service, he was a partner with Kiikland &Ellis, , ; an Associate Counsel with the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr, , 1998; a law clerk to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States, ; an attorney with the Office of the Solicitor General, United States Departmentof Ju~tice, ; a summer associate with Munger Tolles & Olson, 1992; a law clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ; a law clerk to the., Hpnorab'le Walter I( Stapleton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, ; and a summer assocfatewith Williams & Connolly, Mr. Kavanaugh has an excellent reputation as to character and integrity, possesses judicial temperament and i~, I believe; v.rorthy ofappointment as a United States Circuit Jildge. I recommend that he be nominated, The President. The White House Respectfully, 1-~~ Alberto R. Gonzales. Attorney General -

10 '..%th.. f/wau{tk ~f/~. J~ Breit!"' Kavanaugh, <if Maryland, io be ~nited States Circuit-Judge for the District of Colubinia Circuit,.vice Laurence H.. i Silberman, re.tired.

11 Office. of the Attorney General... Washington, D.C.. January 3, 2005 D~ar Mr. President:.. It is an honor to enclose the nomination of Brett M~ Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be a United States Ciicuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, \lice Laurence H. Silberman, retired..... Mr. Kavanaugh was born Febmary.12;1965J in the District:ofcolumbia, and is married. He received a B.A. degree, cum laude, in 1:987 from Yale College and a J.D. degree in 1990 from Yale Law School. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bat in 1990 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1992:.. Since 2003, Mr; Kavanaugh has servea as Assis.fant to the President andstaff Secr~tary and previously served as ari Associate Counsel; , and Senior,Asso~iat~ Counsel, Prior to this service,.he was a partrier with Kirkland & Ellis, , ; an Associate Counsel with the Office oflndepertdent Counsel K.enneth W. Starr, , 1998; a law clerk to the HonorableArithonyM. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States, l 99;3-1994; an attorney with the.office of the Solicitor General, United States DepartmentofJustice, ; asummer associate with Munger Tolles & Olson, 1992; a law clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ; a law clerk to the. Honorable Walter K. Stapleton of the United States Court of Appeals for th~ Third Circuit, 1990-i99l; and a summer associate with Williams & Connolly, l '. Mr. Kavanaugh h~s an excellentreputatiori as to charact~r and int'egrity,,po~se~ses judicial temperament and is, I believe, worthy of appointment as a United State~ Circuit Judge. ' I recommend that he be nominated. The President The White House Respectfully,. J. ~ 1..,.:. 7~* Alberto R. Gonzales Ahomey General

12 ~ : c-- Birth: Lega] Residence: - Marita] Status: - Education: Bar: -- February 12, 1965 District of Columbia Married ' Brett M. Kav_anaugh Washington,'D.C. AshleyEstes Kavanaugh Yale College B.A._ degree, cum laude - Ya]e Law Schoo] J.D. degree Maryland District of Columbia Experience: 1990 _ Williams &_Connolly Summer Associate :: ~ ~ Law C1erk to the Honorabfo Wa1ter K Stapleton _United States Court of Appeals for the Third_ Circuit. Law Clerk.to the Honorable Alex Kozinski_ United States Court of Appeals: for theninth Circuit Munger Tolles & Olson Summer Associate ---_United States Department of Justice Office of the Solicitor General - Attorney Law Clerk-to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy Supreme Court of the United States Offic~ of Independent Coµnsel Kenneth W._Starr - Associate Counsel Kirkland & Ellis Partner" office: present Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington; D.C '4:56=-2702' Associate Counsel to the President, Senior Associate Counsel to the President, Assistantfo the President and Staff Secretary; 2003-present I..- '. ' ' ', '... To be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

13 Brett M. Kavanaugh Birth: Legal Residence: Marital Status: Education: Bar: Experience: February 12, 1965 District of Columbia Married ' present Washington,D.C.. Ashley.Estes Kavanaugh Yale College.... RA. degree, cum laude f ' ' c '." Yale Law School J'.D. degree Maryland District of Columbia Williams & Connolly Summer Associate Law Clerktb the Honorable Walter K. St~'pleton U~ited States Court of Appeals' for the Third f:ircuit Law Clerk to the Honorable Alex Kozinski United Statc;s Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Munger Tolles &Olson Summer Associate United States Department of Justice Office of the Solicitor General Atfomey Law Clerk to the Honor~bl~ Anthony M;'Kennedy Supreme Court of the United States. 5 ' Office of Independent Counsel Kennet)1 W. Starr Associate Counsel Kirkland & Ellis Partner, Associate Counsel to the. rresident, Senior Associate Counsel to the President,2003 As~istant to the President and Staff Secretary, 2003-present

14 , Office: - -Eisenhower Executive Office Building Washington,D.C., Home: Ethnic Group: Salary: 3~33 M Street Washington, D.C "' Caucasian $175,100 - To be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

15 g;~...!/mta4 o;ti O/ktdY~.. i.._fi~ Brett M. Kava~atigh, ofmar),j0ndf to be United j' States Circuit Judge for the District ofcolubmia. Circuit, vice Laurence H.. ' Silberman, retired.! '

16 Page 1 ~l2 Mccathran, William W. From: Mccathran, William W. Sent:. Tuesday, January 24, :19 PM To: Courtwright, Susan M. Cc: Saunders, G. Timothy; Kalbaugh, David E. Subject: RE: Tomorrow's Judicial Nominations Susan, As you know, only nominations up to S. Pamela Gray hav.e been signed by the President. Are you going to bring us paper on Bryant down tonight or tbr)'lcirrow?. ----~Original Message---- 'From: Courtwright, Susan M. Sent: Tuesday, January 24, :14 PM To: Miers, Harriet; Kelley, William K.; Brown, Jamie E.; Friedrich, Dabney; Healy, Erin E.; Goeglein, Tim;. Taylor, Sara M.; Jennings; Jeffery S.; Carroll, Carlton F.; Rao, Neomi J.; Brosnahan, Jennifer R.; Hoyt, Robert F.; Gerry, Brett C.; bixton, Grant; Saunders, G. Timothy; Kalbaugh, David E.; Mccathran, William w. Cc: Roebke, Heather M.; Persinger, John M.; Drummond, Michael Subject: Tomorrow's Judicial Nominations ' Tomorrow's Judicial Nominations The Pres.ident intends to nominate the following individuals tomorrow: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge forthe District of Columbia Circuit, vice Laurence H. Silber:man, retired. (Renomination)..' - - Renee Marie Bumb, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice William H. Walls, retired. Noel Lawrence Hillman, of New Jersey, to be United States Dist.rict Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice William G. Bassler, retired. Susan Davis Wigenton, of New Jers~y, to be United States I>istrict Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice John W. Bissell, retired. S. Pamela Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge 'on the Superior C.ourf of the District of Columbia, vice Susan R. Holmes Winfield. Vanessa Lynne Bryant, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, vice Dominic J. Squatrito, retired. Michael A. Chagares, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Michael Chertoff, resigned. Brian M. Cogan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the.eastern Distlrict of New York, vice Frederic Block, retired. Thomas M. Golden, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 1/24/2006

17 P11ge 2of2 District of Pennsylvania, vice Franklin. Van Antwerpen; elevated. Andrew J. Guilford, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Dickran Tevrizian, retired. Gray Hampton Miller, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Te,xas, vice Ewing Werleiil, Jr., retired. Please let me know if you have any questions. Regards, Susan Cpurtwright White House Counsel's Office uk.. ~""' 1124/2006