Supreme Court Profile: Brett Kavanaugh

He was involved in the 1993 Vince Foster death investigation and assisted the Kenneth Starr investigation of President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

He gained experience in the U.S. Supreme Court as a clerk to Kennedy between 1993 and 1994.

Since his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Kavanaugh has not ruled in any cases involving abortion or gay "marriage," something conservatives hope the Supreme Court will revisit after the vacancy is filled.

But Democrats understand their very platform is at stake with this next Supreme Court Justice, noting that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the legality of abortion and gay "marriage" are at stake.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking Republicans to vote on whoever President Trump appoints after the November midterm elections, asserting, "The American [people] should have a voice."

Approximately 56 percent of Trump voters maintain his Supreme Court appointments were the most important factor. His first appointment, Neil Gorsuch, was appointed in April 2017 and has largely voted according to the expectations of conservatives.

Kennedy's retirement, announced Wednesday, is sending shockwaves throughout the United States and causing jubilation among conservatives and reactions ranging between anger and despair among progressive liberals.

Two other liberal justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer, are getting older, with Ginsburg at 85 years old and Breyer at 79. If they retire during Trump's presidency, it will mean he will have influenced the appointment of four justices.