Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been tapped by George Mason University to serve as a distinguished visiting professor.
Kavanaugh will co-teach a two-credit course for the Antonin Scalia Law School this summer called “Creation of the Constitution” with his former law clerk and professor Jennifer Mascott, a representative for the university said. The course will be taught in Runnymede, England, and run from July 22 to Aug 2.
The Supreme Court’s term ends in June, and the justices will return for the start of its next term in October.
Many justices teach at universities during the summer break. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired last year, often traveled to Austria to teach for the McGeorge School of Law and in 2017, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught students from the South Texas College of Law Houston’s study abroad program in Malta.
Along with Kavanaugh, Justice Neil Gorsuch will teach two courses for the Antonin Scalia Law School in Italy this summer with his former clerk and professor Jamil Jaffer.
“It is a rare opportunity for students to learn from a U.S. Supreme Court justice and we believe that contributes to making our law program uniquely valuable for our students,” George Mason University Antonin Scalia of Law said in a statement.
News that Kavanaugh will join the law school’s faculty was first reported by Fourth Estate, George Mason’s student-run newspaper.
Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court in October after a highly contentious confirmation battle that was roiled by allegations of sexual misconduct. The justice taught a course at Harvard University titled “The Supreme Court Since 2005,” but the school said last year he would not be teaching the course for the spring term.
Catherine Claypoole, associate deal and dean for academic and faculty affairs, said at the time that “Kavanaugh indicted that he can no longer commit to teaching his course,” and as a result, it would not be offered.
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this story, the Washington Examiner reported Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh would teach from July 22-Aug. 29. The class runs until Aug. 2. The Washington Examiner regrets the error.
