Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement
Court Loses Swing Vote and Trump Can Move It Rightward
- Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced that he would retire, setting the stage for a furious fight over the future direction of the Supreme Court.
- His retirement gives President Trump the opportunity to help create a solid five-member conservative majority.
- Kennedy, 81, has been the court’s most important member for more than a decade, casting the deciding vote on the court’s controversial Citizens United campaign finance decision, the constitutional right to same-sex marriage and the continued viability of affirmative action.
The GOP reaps its reward for selling its soul to Trump
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