Kavanaugh Makes Rare Public Foray for Group Vetting Trump Judges

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has done his best to keep a low profile in the 13 months since one of the most polarizing Senate confirmation fights in U.S. history.

From the bench, his questions have been evenhanded and his opinions have been measured. His public appearances have been rare.

But Kavanaugh will be back in the spotlight when he gives the featured dinner speech on Thursday at the annual Washington convention of the Federalist Society, the powerful conservative legal group that helped put him on the court.

Brett Kavanaugh

The appearance, in front of an organization Kavanaugh joined in 1988 ...