July 19, 2018 The Honorable Chuck Grassley, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein: We are former students of Judge Kavanaugh’s from Harvard Law School, where he has been teaching since 2008. Over the years, Judge Kavanaugh has taught law school classes on challenging topics, including Separation of Powers and an intensive study of the modern Supreme Court. We are members of the legal community at various stages of our careers, from current law students to seasoned practitioners. We also represent a broad spectrum of political and ideological beliefs, as well as perspectives on judicial philosophy. We may have differing views on political issues surrounding the confirmation process, but we all agree on one thing: Judge Kavanaugh is a rigorous thinker, a devoted teacher, and a gracious person. Judge Kavanaugh was an inspiring professor and impressive intellect. His thoughtful explanations and analyses spoke to the breadth of his legal knowledge. He was also engaging and fair-minded. During classroom discussions, he displayed a keen interest in exploring all sides of a question. Judge Kavanaugh invited robust discussions and consistently encouraged his students to voice different viewpoints—even if others (or the judge himself) might disagree. Both inside and outside the classroom, Judge Kavanaugh evinced a genuine warmth and interest in his students and their careers. He was exceptionally generous with his time, making himself available to meet with students not only to discuss the class, but also to assist with their scholarly writing or to offer career advice. In many instances, he has continued to provide advice and support long after the class ended by writing letters of recommendation and serving as a valued mentor. In our view, his genuine interest in helping young lawyers demonstrates a deep commitment to the legal community as a whole. Overall, Judge Kavanaugh displayed an intellect and character that impressed us all. Sincerely, J. Joel Alicea ’13 Eliyahu Balsam ’19 Thomas Basile ’09 Robert Batista ’18 Alex Bauer ’17 Bradley Berg ’14 Zack Bluestone ’16 Adam Braskich ’14 Renee Gerber Burbank ’09 William Burgess ’16 Ryan Caughey ’09 Kelsey Curtis ’18 Zachary David ’18 Samuel E. Dewey ’09 Daniel Farewell ’19 Joshua C. Fiveson ’14 Ryan M. Folio ’19 David Fotouhi ’10 Robert K. Fountain ’17 John Paul Fox ’11 Stephanie Freudenberg ’15 Jonathan R. Gartner ’16 David A. Geiger ’14 Joseph Gerstel ’17 Harry S. Graver ’19 Matan Gutman, LLM ’12 Stephen J. Hammer ’18 Sarah Hansen ’17 Sarah M. Harris ’09 Michael Hawrylchak ’08 Robert Hoak ’18 Christina A. Hoffman ’11 Kirk Jing ’17 Lisa Jing ’18 Robert Johnson ’09 Erica Jones ’18 Elizabeth Knox ’16 Chris Kulawik ’11 Mark Lamborn ’16 Erin Leu ’09 Ryland Li ’15 Lydia Lichlyter ’18 Carl Marchioli ’10 Douglas Margison ’17 William Marra ’12 Michael McCauley ’13 Daniel McEntee ’12 Esther Mulder ’14 Kentaro Murayama, LLM ’13 Eustace Ng’oma LLM ’13 Sara Nommensen ’16 Kenneth Notter III ’18 Pascual Oliu ’13 Dalia Palombo, LLM ’12 Richard Pell ’16 Lane Polozola ’11 Stephanie Cebulski Quist ’09 Jeffrey Redfern ’12 Andrew Roach ’13 John Robinson ’14 Neha Sabharwal ’18 Jason Samstein ’19 Timothy Saviola ’18 Jay Schweikert ’11 Hagan Scotten ’10 Colleen E. Roh Sinzdak ’10 Jacob Spencer ’12 Daniel Switts ’14 Carol Szurkowski ’14 J.B. Tarter ’09 Taylor Thompson ’18 Alborz Alexandre Tolou LLM ’17 Amit Vora ’10 Justin Walker ’09 Lucas Walker ’09 Andru Wall LLM ’10 Kirby Thomas West ’16 Theodore Yale ’17 Christopher Young ’17 Jared Young ’14