Friday, the final day [SCOTUSblog coverage] of a four-day public confirmation hearing for Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh [SCOTUSblog profile] was filled [materials] with witnesses including legal scholars, practiced attorneys, policymakers, advocacy specialists, organization representatives, among others—both in support of and in opposition to Kavanaugh’s confirmation—speaking in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] on behalf of Senate majority Republicans and minority Democrats.

The first panel consisted of two members of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, Paul Moxley and John Tarpley. American Bar Association officials testified to a unanimous “well qualified” rating.

The day closed with a panel which included former Nixon White House counsel John Dean testifying for the minority. Dean played a major role as a witness during the Watergate scandal. Dean testified that confirming Kavanaugh as a justice will lead to the “most presidential-powers friendly” Supreme Court in the modern age.

In fact, many discussed Kavanaugh’s interpretation of presidential power, what Ohio State University law professor Peter Shane said he worried may lead to the “most executive power-indulgent Supreme Court since the end of World War II.”

Former US Solicitor General during the George W. Bush administration Paul Clement testified to Kavanaugh as an active questioner on an already hot bench, stating he would “fit right in” in that regard. Clement said Kavanaugh stood out for not just his knowledge of the Court and the law, but the “undeniable fact that he was a well-rounded, likable, and unpretentious person.”

Friday’s testimony ended similarly to how each of the four days seemed to go—heatedly—closing with committee member Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) who told Dean he couldn’t sleep at night unless he told Dean that he couldn’t “take his testimony seriously” after his involvement in Watergate.

The Senate Judiciary Committee finished directly questioning Kavanaugh late Thursday night [SCOTUSblog coverage]. On Thursday Kavanaugh avoided personal opinions on several hot-button issues,  and faced strong opposition from Senate Democrats.

The hearings officially closed shortly after 4PM, and the record of the hearings will remain open until noon on Monday.