Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, forcefully defended the National Security Agency’s dragnet collection of domestic call records, alarming privacy advocates who view the collection as unconstitutional.

It’s not yet clear if Kavanaugh’s November 2015 concurrence while serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will factor prominently in his confirmation proceedings. But before he was nominated, progressive and conservative advocates expressed concern.

Recommended Stories

App store challenge among first tech cases likely to go before Kavanaugh

Privacy group seeks last-minute Brett Kavanaugh delay, citing ‘extraordinary’ new disclosure

Rand Paul defends Edward Snowden before meeting Brett Kavanaugh