Anthony Kennedy

Prop 8 backers lose another challenge

Justice Anthony Kennedy declined the request to halt same-sex marriages in California

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 16
Politics Proposition 8, Anthony Kennedy

You made Wendy Davis possible

Monumental achievements won this week -- from reproductive rights to marriage equality -- prove the power of voters

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 10:30 AM UTC
Politics Wendy Davis, Immigration

Pat Robertson on DOMA: Does Anthony Kennedy have gay clerks?

He also warned that the Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for God to do something "pretty drastic" VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:14 PM UTC 16
Politics Video, Pat Robertson, DoMA

How Kennedy beat Scalia

His opinion was a mess -- but the liberal justices weren't about to point that out and risk losing his vote

Andrew M. Koppelman Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:01 PM UTC 75
News Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia

UPDATED: Salon’s marriage equality “courage-meter”

Which public officials have shown guts -- or expediency -- in the fight for equality. Now includes Justice Kennedy!

Ben Wheelock and Blake Zeff Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:05 PM UTC
Politics Gay Marriage, LGBT, politicians

Anthony Kennedy: “The first gay justice”

A look at the often inscrutable jurist who cast the key vote against DOMA -- and cemented a legacy of LGBT rights

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 5:39 PM UTC 30
Politics Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court

Could SCOTUS ruling actually endanger affirmative action policies?

The policy's advocates are hailing the Court's decision -- but there might be a long-term downside

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:07 PM UTC
Politics Supreme Court

SCOTUS sends affirmative action back to the lower courts

The Court did not rule on the merits of the policy itself, but ordered a new hearing on the case

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 24, 2013 2:57 PM UTC
Politics Supreme Court

Supreme Court skeptical of DOMA

Five justices question the act's constitutionality today. Will Kennedy swing the vote toward equality?

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 6:55 PM UTC 18
Politics DoMA, Supreme Court, Gay Marriage

Idea for Supreme Court: Focus on law, not politics

Justices' comments suggest marriage equality might be judged not on legal merits but irrelevant, external factors

David Sirota Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 61
Business Too Big to Fail, Corruption

Anthony Kennedy wonders if SCOTUS should rule on Proposition 8

“I just wonder if the case was properly granted,” he said during oral arguments

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 9:46 PM UTC
Politics Anthony Kennedy, Proposition 8

How the right plans to overturn Roe v. Wade

Slowly but surely, a Romney presidency would lay the groundwork to ban abortion

Irin Carmon Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 3:21 PM UTC 18
Politics The Right, Roe v. Wade

Anthony Kennedy joins the radicals

The "swing justice" showed a new and frightening extremism in joining the dissent to strike down healthcare

Andrew Koppelman Friday, Jun 29, 2012 12:22 PM UTC 30
Politics Healthcare Reform

Don’t cheer John Roberts

The chief justice voted to uphold Obamacare, but his outsize role only underscores how dysfunctional our system is

Paul Campos Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 4:52 PM UTC 33
Politics Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy

On Proposition 8, two judges rule

One judge's decision builds support for marriage equality by appealing to another judge: Justice Anthony Kennedy

Linda Hirshman Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 7:45 PM UTC 26
News Gay Marriage, Supreme Court

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