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Lots of media reports swirling around the past 24 hours about the possible retirement of Kennedy.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/24/politics/anthony-kennedy-retirement-rumors/index.html
Apparently some of his former clerks joined him this weekend and there's speculationit could be the last time they meet with him while he's on the bench.
Kennedy was nominated by Reagan but never turned into the rightie many conservatives were hoping for. Instead, he has become the de facto tie breaker on the court in many cases between the conservative and liberal wings, not always going with the conservatives (gay marriage, obamacare etc). If he goes, Trump would get another nominee, but still not the chance to replace one of the liberal wing and really change the court. Theres the possibility of another one in a year or two with Ginsberg if she retires or kicks the bucket. IMO, she would have retired this year or next if HRC had won the election, but doesn't want to give trump another seat so she'll hang on until the end of his term.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/24/politics/anthony-kennedy-retirement-rumors/index.html
Apparently some of his former clerks joined him this weekend and there's speculationit could be the last time they meet with him while he's on the bench.
Kennedy was nominated by Reagan but never turned into the rightie many conservatives were hoping for. Instead, he has become the de facto tie breaker on the court in many cases between the conservative and liberal wings, not always going with the conservatives (gay marriage, obamacare etc). If he goes, Trump would get another nominee, but still not the chance to replace one of the liberal wing and really change the court. Theres the possibility of another one in a year or two with Ginsberg if she retires or kicks the bucket. IMO, she would have retired this year or next if HRC had won the election, but doesn't want to give trump another seat so she'll hang on until the end of his term.