1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Records, Papers, Decisions: Kavanaugh Records and the Presidential Records Act Meghan M. Stuessy Analyst in Government Organization and Management Updated August 27, 2018 Since Judge Brett Kavanaughs nomination to be an As
2、sociate Justice of the Supreme Court was received on July 10, papers detailing his activities in the George W. Bush Administration and the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr have been the subject of ongoing congressional interest. Specifically, many Members of Congress have discussed the
3、 public release of Judge Kavanaughs records and whether the scope and volume of records released is similar to the records of previous Supreme Court nominees. The release and maintenance of records pertaining to Judge Kavanaughs tenure in these offices is governed by the interaction of the Federal R
4、ecords Act, the Presidential Records Act (PRA), and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). While the Federal Records Act applies to all federal records, such as Judge Kavanaughs attorney work files from his tenure with the Office of Independent Counsel, the PRA applies only to records created on beh
