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  • Dawidziak: Polarized politics hurt us all

    the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, and the justice observers paid the closest attention to was Anthony Kennedy -- the moderate. As the swing vote on the court, he's often the most influential. In fact, this Supreme Court has jokingly   Read more »

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About Anthony Kennedy

Anthony McLeod Kennedy (born July 23, 1936) has been an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1988. Appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, he acts as the Court's swing vote on social issues in some cases and has consequently held special prominence in some politically-charged 5–4 decisions.

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