On 27 June, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would retire from the Supreme Court effective 31 July (The Hill, SCOTUSBlog).  On 9 July, President Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his choice to replace Justice Kennedy (Reuters).  Sen. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said that there will be "plenty of time to confirm a nominee before the Supreme Court resumes hearing cases in October. (Radio Iowa)." _{See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated. This question closed as "yes" with an end date of 6 October 2018. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.}