Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been given questionnaires to be filled out before his upcoming confirmation hearing, including a request to "identify the basis by which as a judge you have assessed the necessity or propriety of recusal," according to Senate aides on Saturday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley gave the documents to Kavanaugh Friday night, reports The Hill, after consulting with the panel's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, according to a committee aide.
The documents seek biographical and personal information from Kavanaugh, a former staff secretary and associate White House counsel during the administration of President George W. Bush, including details about cases he's presided over and related opinions. The nominee is currently a federal judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The forms also seek information on Kavanaugh's health, tax information and employment history, and he has been given a financial statement to fill out concerning his assets and liabilities.
The documents are customized to include sections relevant to Kavanaugh's experiences, as they have been for other nominees, the aide added, and include requests for information "related to his work on the 2000 presidential campaign and Florida recount [and] his time as a law school professor."
Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing has not been yet scheduled, but Grassley told CNN earlier this week he hopes for it to take place in early September.
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