Justice Kennedy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:advocated_for individual rights
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:born July 23, 1936
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:California
gptkbp:children gptkb:Justin_Kennedy
gptkb:Kristin_Kennedy
Gregory Kennedy
gptkbp:class gptkb:University_of_the_Pacific
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Anthony_Mc_Leod_Kennedy
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:Reading
gptkb:Golf
Skiing
Traveling
Writing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice Kennedy
gptkbp:influenced_by libertarian principles
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Federalist_Society
gptkbp:is_criticized_for judicial activism
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in his views on personal liberty
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in the deciding factor in close cases
gptkbp:is_respected_by both liberal and conservative justices
gptkbp:is_served_by February 18, 1988
1988 to 2018
gptkbp:judges gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit
gptkbp:known_for swing vote in many cases
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:California_Court_of_Appeal
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit
Moderate
Swing vote
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Boumediene_v._Bush
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
gptkbp:notable_figures American legal history.
gptkbp:often_emphasized the role of the individual
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Sacramento,_California
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lewis_F._Powell_Jr.
gptkbp:president February 18, 1988
gptkbp:received_his_law_degree_from gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2018
July 31, 2018
gptkbp:retirement June 27, 2018
gptkbp:reviews gptkb:Trump_v._Hawaii
gptkb:United_States_v._Texas
gptkb:National_Federation_of_Independent_Business_v._Sebelius
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas
gptkb:Romer_v._Evans
gptkb:California_v._Texas
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
gptkb:Fisher_v._University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkb:Whole_Woman's_Health_v._Hellerstedt
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
July 31, 2018
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Davis_Kennedy
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Brett_Kavanaugh
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Brett_Kavanaugh
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the evolution of constitutional law
gptkbp:was_a_law_clerk_for gptkb:Justice_Anthony_M._Kennedy
gptkbp:was_a_pivotal_vote_in many 5-4 decisions
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of judicial restraint
gptkbp:was_appointed_to_the_ninth_circuit_in gptkb:1975
gptkbp:was_involved_in_cases_regarding free speech
voting rights
environmental regulations
LGBTQ rights
religious freedom
health care
gun rights
abortion rights
affirmative action
gptkbp:was_involved_in_landmark_cases_about civil rights
government powers
privacy rights
gptkbp:was_known_for commitment to justice
judicial philosophy
eloquent writing style
conciliatory tone
his moderate conservative views
thoughtful opinions
gptkbp:wrote the importance of dignity
gptkbp:wrote_majority_opinion_in gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._FEC
gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carpenter_v._United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4