Kavanaugh Is Said to Have Inside Track for Trump’s Court Choice

Judge Brett Kavanaugh has the inside track within the White House to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Kavanaugh, who is 53 and sits on the federal appeals court in Washington, is supported by White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is supervising the search, two of the people said. Other finalists are appeals court judges Amy Coney Barrett, Raymond Kethledge, and Thomas Hardiman.

The people familiar with the matter cautioned that while Kavanaugh may look like the favorite, Trump has sought to maintain secrecy ahead of a planned announcement on July ...