The four-day-long set of hearings that were performed in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court took place last week and concluded on Friday.

The 53-year-old judge is attempting to fill the Supreme Court seat that is being vacated by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kavanaugh is a Yale Law School graduate. He was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. He has a wife, Ashley, and two daughters.

Kavanaugh was President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee, which was announced in early July. He formerly worked as an aid to President George W. Bush as well as a law clerk under Justice Kennedy. He has also served on the Washington D.C. Circuit Court since 2006. His wife Ashley is also a former personal secretary to President Bush.

The next session of the Supreme Court begins Oct. 1. The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, Chuck Grassley, a republican from Iowa, is expected to hold a committee hearing on Sept. 13 to hold a vote on Kavanaugh, but the actual vote will likely take place on Sept. 20. Senate republicans currently have a 51-49 majority.

So far, no republicans have come out in opposition to Kavanaugh. However, there were several protests that occurred throughout the four-day-long hearing.

Republicans have pointed out his extensive record as a circuit court judge and his opinions that have followed precedent as evidence of his qualifications. Republicans praised Kavanaugh’s thorough understanding of the law and his perspectives on immigration, the environment and financial regulations.

Democrats have raised concerns about Kavanaugh’s potential conservative values toward the constitution. Specifically, the democrats are concerned about Kavanaugh’s views regarding abortion (the reevaluation of Roe v. Wade).  They are also concerned about his views on gun control and healthcare (Affordable Care Act).

The first day of the hearings began with protests both inside the hearing and outside of the capitol. More than 227 demonstrators and protestors were arrested during the four days of the hearings, according to U.S. Capitol Police. Most of those arrested paid fines of $35 or $50 for disorderly conduct, crowding or obstructing.