Justice Brett Kavanaugh spoke about the Supreme Court's emergency orders before a group of lawyers and judges in Kansas City, Missouri.

Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday pushed back against criticism over the high court’s limited explanation for decisions made on an emergency basis, many of which have served President Donald Trump ’s agenda of overhauling the federal government.