The 15-year-old law review shows how the Supreme Court Justice could rule in the case

In a 2009 law review, Kavanaugh explained when he believed the law allows for a former president to face criminal prosecution.

Kavanaugh said Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was one of the "better" presidential decisions in history.

Kagan: "Kavanaugh, J. (recognizing that the argument may be forfeited, but opining on it anyway)."

Last week, the impetuous President and the thoughtful Supreme Court nominee seemed very different, but they share an agenda for the country, Jeffrey Toobin writes.