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Judge Napolitano: Kavanaugh is an Enemy of the 4th Amendment

Today begins the Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. At Mises University this year, during a talk on how the courts disregard natural law in America [1], Judge Andrew Napolitano looked at some troubling moments in Judge Kavanaugh's legal career.

Here is a clip from that lecture:

In a discussion on natural law, Napolitano noted that Judge Kavanaugh had established a record of supporting government surveillance on Americans, even when there was not probable cause to believe a crime was being committed.

Kavanaugh's support for abuse of government power in this case, has been buttressed by the Patriot Act, one of the most anti-Fourth-Amendment pieces of legislation passed in recent decades.

Napolitano goes on to outline the many ways the Patriot Act violates the natural rights behind the Fourth Amendment, concluding:

"What young lawyer was the scrivener when they were putting together the Patriot Act?"

It was, of course, Brett Kavanaugh.

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Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
Original Publish Date: 
September 4, 2018
Mises Published Date: 
September 4, 2018 - 11:30 AM
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Source URL: https://mises.org/power-market/judge-napolitano-kavanaugh-enemy-4th-amendment

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uTR3qNW70w&index=6&list=PLALopHfWkFlFTj__lkebZfUw5s-CWVuIt