Privacy advocates fear Brett Kavanaugh would bring pro-surveillance sensibilities to the Supreme Court, as recent opinions suggest strong deference to the authorities on electronic record collection.

They say the federal appeals judge, nominated by President Trump last week to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, could stem broadening application of the Fourth Amendment to communications records, lifestyle information, and location data generated by cellphones and Internet-connected devices.

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