News Brett Kavanaugh Hearings WUKY | By Josh James Published September 4, 2018 at 1:52 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AP Photo/Andrew Harnik President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, to begin his confirmation to replace retired Justice Antho The Kavanaugh hearings are underway. Watch them live.