Anthony Kennedy
US Supreme Court justice from 1988 to 2018
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| July 31 2018 | Kennedy retired from the Supreme Court, transitioning to senior status after a distinguished judicial career. |
| July 31 2018 | Kennedy retired from the Supreme Court, transitioning to senior status after a distinguished judicial career. |
| June 19 2017 | Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in Packingham v. North Carolina, ruling that prohibiting sex offenders from accessing social media violates the First Amendment. He determined that while the law aimed to prevent child sex abuse, it was not narrowly tailored and unconstitutionally foreclosed access to online expression. |
| June 19 2017 | Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in Packingham v. North Carolina, ruling that prohibiting sex offenders from accessing social media violates the First Amendment. He determined that while the law aimed to prevent child sex abuse, it was not narrowly tailored and unconstitutionally foreclosed access to online expression. |
| October 2016 | Gregory Kennedy became chief operating officer at the investment bank Disruptive Technology Advisers. |
| October 2016 | Gregory Kennedy became chief operating officer at the investment bank Disruptive Technology Advisers. |
| February 2016 | Following the death of Antonin Scalia, Kennedy became the senior associate justice of the Supreme Court. |
| February 2016 | Following the death of Antonin Scalia, Kennedy became the senior associate justice of the Supreme Court. |
| 2015 | Kennedy authored the majority ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry nationwide. |
| 2015 | Kennedy authored the majority ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry nationwide. |
| January 2015 | Recorded a short interview for Historic Mount Vernon, discussing George Washington's crucial role in the drafting and early interpretation of the United States Constitution. |
| January 2015 | Recorded a short interview for Historic Mount Vernon, discussing George Washington's crucial role in the drafting and early interpretation of the United States Constitution. |
| 2014 | Authored the majority opinion in Town of Greece v. Galloway (572 U.S. 565), ruling that opening town meetings with prayer does not violate the First Amendment, as long as it does not coerce participation by non-adherents. |
| 2014 | Authored the majority opinion in Town of Greece v. Galloway (572 U.S. 565), ruling that opening town meetings with prayer does not violate the First Amendment, as long as it does not coerce participation by non-adherents. |
| June 26 2013 | Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor, holding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional as a violation of the Fifth Amendment. |
| June 26 2013 | Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor, holding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional as a violation of the Fifth Amendment. |
| June 28 2012 | Kennedy wrote the plurality opinion in United States v. Alvarez, declaring the Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional. He argued that the Act's content-based restriction on nondefamatory false statements about military decorations failed to meet strict scrutiny standards and did not provide a direct causal link between the speech restriction and potential injury. |
| June 28 2012 | Kennedy wrote the plurality opinion in United States v. Alvarez, declaring the Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional. He argued that the Act's content-based restriction on nondefamatory false statements about military decorations failed to meet strict scrutiny standards and did not provide a direct causal link between the speech restriction and potential injury. |
| 2011 | Dissented in Bullcoming v. New Mexico on similar Sixth Amendment witness confrontation grounds, maintaining his stance about lab testimony burdens. |
| 2011 | Dissented in Bullcoming v. New Mexico on similar Sixth Amendment witness confrontation grounds, maintaining his stance about lab testimony burdens. |
| October 25 2011 | Richard L. Hasen critiqued Kennedy's Citizens United opinion, noting that the ruling would likely lead to super PACs replacing political parties as conduits for large, often undisclosed political contributions. |
| October 25 2011 | Richard L. Hasen critiqued Kennedy's Citizens United opinion, noting that the ruling would likely lead to super PACs replacing political parties as conduits for large, often undisclosed political contributions. |
| 2010 | Anthony Kennedy authored the majority opinion in Citizens United v. FEC, which overruled previous campaign finance restrictions and allowed corporations and unions to make independent political expenditures based on First Amendment free speech protections. |
| 2010 | Anthony Kennedy authored the majority opinion in Citizens United v. FEC, which overruled previous campaign finance restrictions and allowed corporations and unions to make independent political expenditures based on First Amendment free speech protections. |
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