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Retired Justice Stephen Breyer's advice to a divided nation: Let everyone speak, disagree respectfully, and then go play cards
Worried about a divided America, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer wants peopl…
Katie Balevic
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In a 2016 interview, Amy Coney Barrett discussed how Scalia's replacement would 'dramatically flip the balance of power' on the Supreme Court during an election year
A favorite of social conservatives, Amy Coney Barrett said in 2016 that there's no rule governing S…
John L. Dorman
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Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court
A Yale Law graduate, Kavanaugh started his career as associate counsel with Kenneth Starr, the spec…
Ellen Cranley
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Justice Anthony Kennedy announces retirement, meaning Trump could reshape the Supreme Court for years to come
"It has been the greatest honor and privilege to serve our nation in the federal judiciary for 43 y…
Michelle Mark
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Roe v. Wade's fall is a 'turning point' for Chief Justice John Roberts' control over the Supreme Court, court watchers say
The chief justice's power is waning as his five fellow conservatives move the court quickly to the …
Oma Seddiq
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'Kennedy's Court': Meet 80-year-old Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy, who's rumored to retire soon
A conservative who can lean moderate in cases that concern individual freedoms, Kennedy has often p…
Veronika Bondarenko
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Trump's business career is more connected to retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy than we ever knew
The Times article describes an unusually close relationship between Justice Kennedy and Trump and a…
Grace Panetta
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Some practical thoughts on gay marriage after Anthony Kennedy's retirement
And relatedly, a favorable court decision isn't a reason to stop worrying about public opinion. Ris…
Josh Barro
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Justice Anthony Kennedy made 2 very telling comments about gay marriage
The current case centers on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, …
Erin Fuchs
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Justice Stephen Breyer just did Joe Biden and Senate Democrats a favor by announcing his retirement in January
The timing of Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement decision gives Democrats plenty of time to get Bi…
C. Ryan Barber
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says people approach her with 'a profound sense of pride' over her appointment to the high court
"They stare at me as if to say, 'Look at what we've done ... this is what we can accomplish if we p…
John L. Dorman
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Justice Anthony Kennedy made 2 very telling comments at the big gay marriage case today
The case being argued on Tuesday will center around the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans…
Erin Fuchs
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Justice Kennedy Has Some Gay Rights Activists On Edge
If Kennedy does decide to "restrain himself" with gay marriage, he may favor a narrow ruling in the…
Erin Fuchs
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Justice Kennedy's Former Clerk Explains Why He Thinks His Old Boss Killed The Defense Of Marriage Act
I've always thought of and admired Justice Kennedy as a libertarian-minded jurist who values greatl…
Erin Fuchs
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Justice Kennedy emerged as the unlikely hero of affirmative action
Legal journalist Joan Biskupic's 2014 book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor - "Breaking In: The Rise of S…
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6 times Justice Kennedy was the tipping point on the Supreme Court shows how consequential his retirement is
"The death penalty is the gravest sentence our society may impose," Kennedy wrote in the majority. …
Pat Ralph
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Gay Dad Begs Justice Kennedy To Meet His Partner And Sons Before Ruling On Gay Marriage
We can also talk about my relationship with Jim, and how, before I met him, millions of strangers v…
Abby Rogers
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JUSTICE KENNEDY: '9 Unelected People' Shouldn't Have So Much Power
"I think it's a serious problem. A democracy should not be dependent for its major decisions on wha…
Erin Fuchs
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Supreme Court Justice Kennedy took several veiled shots at Trump while upholding his controversial travel ban
"It is an urgent necessity that officials adhere to these constitutional guarantees and mandates in…
Grace Panetta
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The Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation process ripped open grievances on race and criminal justice, fueled by escalating judicial wars
The Senate confirmed Jackson in a 53-47 vote, but future court confirmations in a Biden presidency …