FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely face questions during his confirmation hearing about his relationship with Kozinski, a mentor now accused of sexual harassment. Kavanaugh worked as a law clerk in 1991 for Kozinski, a job that proved to be a key stepping stone for Kavanaughs career. Their past has led to questions about whether Kavanaugh was ever aware of any inappropriate workplace conduct by the judge and, if so, how he responded.(AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)