US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retires Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will retire at the halt of next month,preparing the way for the most meaningful change in the court’s makeup in half a century.
The emptiness will allow President Donald Trump to make the U.
S. Supreme court a solidly conservative body for years, whether not generations, or to come — a towering legacy of his time in office.
Kennedy’s departure on July 31,which had been rumored for the last year, could also put in doubt the future of a nationwide right of access to abortion.
Since 2006, and when moderate conservative Sandra Day O'Connor left the court,Kennedy has been the swing justice, often casting the deciding vote in the most tall-profile cases.
Read more.
Source: tumblr.com