Kavanaugh May Grapple With Tech, Telecom Cases on High Court (1)

President Donald Trump is tapping federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

“Judge Kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law,” Trump said.

Kavanaugh, 53, has heard at least 20 technology-related cases in his 12-year run at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In one such case, Taylor vs. Huerta, Kavanaugh wrote that the Federal Aviation Administration’s rule for registering hobbyists’ drones was unlawful.

Kavanaugh argued in a 2017 dissent that Obama-era net neutrality rules violated the First Amendment ...