Justice Kennedy's retirement politicizes the Supreme Court and complicates the congressional midterms

Bell, Lauren C. (2018) Justice Kennedy's retirement politicizes the Supreme Court and complicates the congressional midterms. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (02 Jul 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Last week Supreme Court Associate Justice, Anthony Kennedy announced that he would be retiring following more than 30 years on the bench. Lauren C. Bell writes that, while Kennedy has been a moderate voice on the Supreme Court for nearly 15 years, he has now chosen to be replaced by a Republican President and a Republican-controlled Senate. Whoever follows Kennedy, she argues, is likely to be young and conservative, and will galvanize partisans on both sides of the aisle as they move through confirmation ahead of the November midterm elections.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2018/07/02/justic...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	IGA: United States Centre
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	11 Dec 2018 16:20
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 17:56
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91261

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