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Who owns Morton's? SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh forced to slink from restaurant after protests

Protestors gathered outside Morton's steak house in DC while Kavanaugh was having dinner there on July 6

SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh was forced to leave a Washington DC restaurant from the back door after protesters held a demonstration outside after getting word that he was dining inside. Kavanaugh, 57, was among the conservative justices who signed off on the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Protestors gathered outside Morton's steak house while he was having dinner there Wednesday night, July 6.

Shutdown DC, an organization that coordinates protests against the justices, said they were demanding that the restaurant expel Kavanaugh, who left through a back door with his security detail. A source told Politico that Kavanaugh did not see or hear the protests, but left the restaurant before dessert.

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The incident was later confirmed by Politico's Daniel Lippman. "On Wednesday night, D.C. protesters targeting the conservative Supreme Court justices, who signed onto the Dobbs decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, got a tip that Justice Brett Kavanaugh was dining at Morton’s downtown D.C. location," the report stated. "Protesters soon showed up out front and called the manager to tell him to kick Kavanaugh out."

A spokesperson for Morton's condemned the treatment of Justice Kavanaugh. "Honorable Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh and all of our other patrons at the restaurant were unduly harassed by unruly protestors while eating dinner at our Morton's restaurant," the restaurant told Politico in a statement. "Politics, regardless of your side or views, should not trample the freedom at play of the right to congregate and eat dinner. There is a time and place for everything. Disturbing the dinner of all of our customers was an act of selfishness and void of decency."

Who owns Morton's?

Morton's The Steakhouse is a chain of steak restaurants with several locations in the US as well as overseas franchises. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of restaurant and hospitality company Landry's. Morton's was originally co-founded in 1978 by Arnold J Morton and Klaus Fritsch. In December 2011, Tilman Fertitta, President, CEO, and sole owner of Landry's Inc announced that his company had acquired Morton's and assumed complete ownership.

Tilman, who hails from Houston, Texas, is often referred to as the "world's richest restaurateur" with an estimated net worth of a whopping $6.2 billion as of 2022. Through Landry's, Fertitta owns more than 600 properties in 36 states and in over 15 countries. His restaurants include a signature collection of eateries aside from more than 80 different restaurant brands.

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There have been relentless protests against Supreme Court justices in the wake of the leaked Roe v Wade ruling in May that overturned the federal right to an abortion. Demonstrations have been held outside the homes of conservative justices who supported the decision, and protests intensified after the SCOTUS officially handed down the ruling in late June. Earlier this year, a California man was charged after allegedly plotting to assassinate Kavanaugh. Responding to the protests, Congress passed a bill enhancing the security of the justices. The legislation reportedly passed the House of Representatives in a 396-27 vote, with all the "no" votes coming from Democrat lawmakers.