Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced he is retiring after more than 30 years on the court, kicking off what is sure to be a brutal confirmation battle.
Washington Post: “It will be the first time since Justice Clarence Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall more than 25 years ago that a new justice could radically change the direction of the court. Justices added to the court since then have replaced justices of the same basic ideology.”
New York Times: “A Trump appointee would very likely create a solid five-member conservative majority that could imperil abortion rights and expand gun rights.”
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