Approach to the law. Kennedy's judicial philosophy is rooted in libertarian and federalist principles. Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute: “, Anthony Kennedy was appointed by a Republican president, of course, but his jurisprudence is about as libertarian as we've had on the Court since before the New Deal. read more
This was a last minute switch by all accounts, and Kennedy's decision put Kennedy in an obvious disagreement with Justice Scalia, who found this decision to be a cave-in to public pressure. read more
Anthony McLeod Kennedy is the 104th justice to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by Republican President Ronald Reagan on November 12, 1987, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 17, 1988. read more
Kennedy's judicial philosophy is at the intersection of the liberal court and conservative court; however, although he occasionally sides with the more liberal justices in close cases he is considered to be a member of the more conservative wing of the Court. read more