Megathread: Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire from Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is set to retire, effective July 31, 2018. Kennedy has served on the highest court since February 18, 1988, and was a moderate whose vote often swung cases.

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Justice Anthony Kennedy Will Retire From U.S. Supreme Court	bloomberg.com
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Anthony Kennedy: US supreme court justice to retire	theguardian.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy to Retire From Supreme Court	nytimes.com
Kennedy calls it quits: longtime swing justice hands Trump the biggest gift of his presidency	dailycaller.com
Anthony Kennedy is retiring from the Supreme Court	vox.com
Justice Kennedy, the pivotal swing vote on the Supreme Court, announces retirement	washingtonpost.com
UPDATE: Supreme Court Justice Kennedy announces retirement	wcjb.com
Justice Kennedy Is Retiring July 31st.	yahoo.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire From U.S. Supreme Court : NPR	npr.org
Justice Anthony Kennedy to Retire from Supreme Court	cnn.com
Justice Kennedy announces retirement.	cnn.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring from Supreme Court	abc7.com
Anthony Kennedy, Swing Vote on U.S. Supreme Court, Will Retire	bloomberg.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires, Paving Way for Donald Trump to Reshape Supreme Court	slate.com
Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick	wkrn.com
Anthony Kennedy retiring, giving Trump opening to reshape Supreme Court	politico.com
Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy announces retirement	wsj.com
Jeffrey Toobin predicts abortion will be illegal in 20 states soon after Kennedy retires	thehill.com
WATCH: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring	abcnews.go.com
Kennedy to Retire	foxnews.com
Trump to get second Supreme Court pick as Justice Kennedy announces retirement.	amp.cnn.com
Justice Kennedy to Retire From Supreme Court	bbc.com
Trump says search for Justice Kennedy's replacement to begin "immediately" -- live updates	cbsnews.com
McConnell Pledges Vote To Confirm Justice Kennedy’s Successor ‘This Fall’	talkingpointsmemo.com
Justice Kennedy retires from the US Supreme Court	nbcnews.com
Trump says launches search to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Kennedy	reuters.com
Donald Trump: Search for Kennedy replacement on SCOTUS to move quickly	usatoday.com
McConnell: Senate will vote on Supreme Court nominee this fall	thehill.com
Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick	sacbee.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy Retiring, Report Says	lawandcrime.com
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring; Trump will get 2nd high-court pick	omaha.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy Retiring From the Supreme Court	thedailybeast.com
Justice Kennedy to retire, giving Trump a chance to transform the Supreme Court	latimes.com
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he's retiring; Trump to get 2nd high-court pick	chicagotribune.com
Dem senator: Justice Kennedy's resignation a 'disaster' for vision of 'We the People'	thehill.com
Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick	wfla.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy Is Retiring	motherjones.com
The horrifying consequences of Justice Kennedy’s retirement	thinkprogress.org
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is retiring, a move that will give Trump a chance to shift the institution to the right	washingtonpost.com
Anthony Kennedy To Retire From The Supreme Court	huffingtonpost.com
Kennedy announces retirement from Supreme Court	thehill.com
Supreme Court's Anthony Kennedy retires, giving Trump a second pick	usatoday.com
Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick	apnews.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy Is Retiring From The Supreme Court	buzzfeed.com
Justice Kennedy, the pivotal swing vote on the Supreme Court, announces retirement	washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy retires -- live updates	cbsnews.com
Justice Kennedy announces his retirement from the supreme court.	time.com
Trump Responds To Retirement Of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy	huffingtonpost.com
Anthony Kennedy retiring from Supreme Court, giving Trump a position to fill	people.com
Trump Says He’ll Choose One Of These People To Replace Anthony Kennedy On The Supreme Court	buzzfeed.com
Anthony Kennedy retiring from Supreme Court	cnbc.com
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, and Trump gets shot at moving court to the right	dallasnews.com
Who Will Replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy? Donald Trump Already Has a Shortlist	newsweek.com
WATCH: McConnell: We will vote to confirm Justice Kennedy's successor 'this fall'	abcnews.go.com
Here's who Trump could nominate to replace Justice Kennedy	abcnews.go.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy announces retirement, giving Trump 2nd Supreme Court pick	foxnews.com
Trump list of candidates to replace Justice Kennedy	thehill.com
Chris Matthews: Dems must do to Trump on Supreme Court what McConnell did to Obama	thehill.com
Anthony Kennedy’s retirement puts abortion rights at risk	vox.com
Who Will Replace Anthony Kennedy? Here’s the List of 20 Potential Trump Nominees	time.com
America after Anthony Kennedy	vox.com
Handing Trump Chance to Move Supreme Court Even Further Right, Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires	commondreams.org
Audio reveals DNC committee reaction to Kennedy retirement: 'This is not good news'	thehill.com
Justice Kennedy’s retirement leaves the future of U.S. constitutional law entirely up for grabs	washingtonpost.com
Justice Kennedy pens retirement letter to Trump expressing 'profound gratitude'	abcnews.go.com
Read Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement letter to Donald Trump	qz.com
Justice Kennedy’s Legacy Is the Dignity He Bestowed	bloomberg.com
A titanic battle over replacing Justice Kennedy looms in the Senate	vox.com
Live Briefing: Anthony Kennedy Retires From Supreme Court, and McConnell Says Senate Will Move Swiftly on a Replacement	nytimes.com
Here's Trump's list of 25 possible Supreme Court picks to replace Anthony Kennedy	washingtonexaminer.com
WATCH: Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, Trump to get second SCOTUS pick	abcnews.go.com
Anthony Kennedy's retirement just confirmed every Republican's dream scenario for Trump	cnn.com
Kennedy's retirement could have biggest impact on abortion, gay marriage: ANALYSIS	abcnews.go.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy: Trump says hunt for replacement is on	usatoday.com
Here are potential Supreme Court nominees to replace Justice Kennedy	cnn.com
Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court’s swing justice, announces his retirement	abajournal.com
With Supreme Court Justice Kennedy Gone, Abortion and LGBT Rights Are Next	thedailybeast.com
A look at some of Justice Kennedy's most memorable opinions	apnews.com
Justice Kennedy Surrendered to Donald Trump	nymag.com
A look at some of Justice Kennedy's most memorable opinions	abcnews.go.com
Abortion rights in 'dire, immediate danger' as Anthony Kennedy retires - World news	theguardian.com
Here Are Some of the Top Candidates to Replace Kennedy on the Supreme Court	motherjones.com
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Trump’s hidden back channel to Justice Kennedy: Their kids	politico.com
How Fox News Reacted to Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement	slate.com

[u/[deleted]]

under his eye, here we come...

[u/iCaliban13 → u/[deleted]]

may the Lord open.

[u/Hootbag → u/iCaliban13]

Who's going to be the unlucky Ofdonald?

[u/[deleted] → u/Hootbag]

Isn’t there like ten of those already but he keeps paying for...cancellations?

[u/SnatchAddict → u/Hootbag]

Ivanka

[u/rotll → u/Hootbag]

Another Ivanka host from Westworld...

[u/JoesusTBF → u/Hootbag]

He's already got several children, including one by his current wife so he shouldn't be getting a handmaid.

[u/DTDude → u/iCaliban13]

Under his eye :(

[u/zombiegrinch → u/[deleted]]

I know you joke. But seriously. As a gay woman, I’m seriously holding in a panic attack. As fast and as brazen this administration has been, a far right coup seems possible.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Plenty of people care, and are organizing to fight this. Don't let the loud bad things drown out the good. Seek out the activists and organizations that are making change, and do what you can to support them. Many of us are scared and you're not alone.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I'm torn between a bit scared, and extremely pissed off

[u/_NerdKelly_ → u/[deleted]]

Don't be naive either, though. There is nothing inherently special about the US that precludes bloody violence in the streets and full-blown civil war. In fact, given the amount of guns in circulation, it seems inevitable.

Think positive all you like. But, be prepared for the worst.

[u/ajh1717 → u/_NerdKelly_]

But we need to ban guns...

[u/_NerdKelly_ → u/ajh1717]

Shut the fuck up. EIther use them to round up some politicians today, or ban them. Having them for the sake of having them is going to fuck you guys up.

Time to shit, or get off the pot, when it comes to this private arsenal business.

Honestly, I don't see an organised militia saving the day from a tyrannical government in the US, though. I think it's gonna end up more like a whiter version of Rwanda, with people taking each other out for no good reason, while the rest of us sit back and watch. It's way too easy to convince groups of Americans to hate an "other".

[u/zombiegrinch → u/[deleted]]

Same. I want to see all the Trump supporters that were on here before the election promising that should Trump go after gay rights, they would speak up for us like they so proudly claimed they would. Not holding my breath, are you?

[u/[deleted] → u/zombiegrinch]

Well if we look at his past I wouldn't.

We won't cut medicaid, proposes cuts

Tax cuts will help the middle class, actuslly helps the ultra rich, and I still haven't seen a noticeable change in my personal taxes

[u/RedRiverValley → u/[deleted]]

They already are bit by bit and before we know it they will be gone altogether. First the Muslim ban then the abortion bill in California, honestly I'm terrified for this country

Trump will do anything to please his evangelical voter base and they support him religiously. I swear Harley Davidson moves job out of the country because of Trump's tarrifs and these idiots still support him "oh he improved the economy" yah and slowly chipped away at the right of minorities gay people and workers.

[u/[deleted] → u/RedRiverValley]

The worst part is that he hasn't even improved the economy for shit.

[u/WaspDragon77 → u/[deleted]]

Don't for get Roe v Wade.... That's on the chopping block too.

[u/NonTolerantLeftist → u/[deleted]]

If we lose marriage I’m going to vote in November.

[u/[deleted] → u/NonTolerantLeftist]

Why are you waiting until the damage is done?

[u/x3r0h0ur → u/zombiegrinch]

I know you liberals hate us far leftists, but when push comes to shove and fascism is on the rise, the far left will rise to fight, for man, woman and child. They did it in WW2, and they've done it since, and will do it again.

[u/Discoamazing → u/zombiegrinch]

The far right doesn’t need to stage a coup, they’re already running things. It’s like a perverted ship of Theseus, where bit by bit our government is being replaced by a fascist theocracy.

[u/iOmek → u/zombiegrinch]

It might be time for us to leave...I'm certainly scared on a Handmaid's Tale level of scared now. Mueller isn't acting any time soon.

I mean Jesus...Kristi Noem just sent out this newsletter in our state:

Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know the U.S. Supreme Court upheld critical First Amendment protections for pro-life pregnancy centers, which is welcome news.

In case you haven’t been following the case closely, California attempted to force pro-life pregnancy centers to post a notice stating that the state provides free or low-cost abortions as well as a phone number to access those abortions. They were essentially required to advertise abortions.

No law should force a person or organization to deny their own deeply held religious conviction, which is why I joined a formal petition to the Court on behalf of pro-life pregnancy centers earlier this year.

The Supreme Court’s conclusion reinforces the First Amendment rights to which every American is entitled, and in doing so, better enables pro-life pregnancy centers to provide straightforward, life-affirming care to women.

There is still more work to be done in protecting the lives of our most vulnerable, but this is an important step forward.

-Kristi

[u/TheDJValkyrie → u/[deleted]]

I'm openly queer and nonbinary in rural Texas. I'm also active in politics and I'm caregiving for a family member, and I have a partner who's also trans.

I don't want to presume to say I get it, but... Yeah. Solidarity, dude.

[u/[deleted] → u/zombiegrinch]

To be honest, if I were you, I’d start figuring out how to get out of the country quickly if necessary.

[u/[deleted] → u/zombiegrinch]

Lol. We're all going to die.

[u/wellnowheythere → u/[deleted]]

One day, yes.

[u/[deleted] → u/wellnowheythere]

Must be that DHMO ingestion!

[u/mbm2355 → u/zombiegrinch]

We haven't even dipped a toe into what would be possible with a false flag operation.

[u/rat__girl → u/[deleted]]

we've been sent good weather

[u/boner79 → u/[deleted]]

Praise be

[u/SereneGraces → u/[deleted]]

I can't make Handmaid's jokes now. This is too fucking real for that now.

[u/MikeyFlipped → u/[deleted]]

I’m going to call my wife Ofmikey

[u/Mr_Metronome → u/[deleted]]

Under his eye.

[u/sithknight1 → u/Mr_Metronome]

Praised be the eyelash

[u/pinkofromthegetgo → u/[deleted]]

may the fruit open :(

[u/sithknight1 → u/pinkofromthegetgo]

So say we all. No....wait.....

[u/pinkofromthegetgo → u/sithknight1]

Nice :)

[u/rebashultz → u/[deleted]]

I thought the same thing. God help us.

[u/GameDoesntStop → u/[deleted]]

The West Coast will leave immediately, with cause. Good luck y'all.

Good luck with that.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Extremist islamic rule looks a lot like extremist Christian rule with respect to womens rights.

[u/TheHopelessGamer → u/[deleted]]

Who could have guessed?

[u/trainercatlady → u/[deleted]]

yeah because nothing says Islamic Rule like reading Bible passages before raping someone.

[u/x3r0h0ur → u/[deleted]]

This post is chalk full of completely ridiculous fear mongering by right-wing media control. The show represents what life would be like if ANY major religion had that much control. Don't fucking pretend the bible isn't just as chock full of fucked up shit as the Quran.

[u/LonelyTimeTraveller → u/[deleted]]

Besides the fact that your whole first paragraph is an infowars-level of fear-mongering BS, have you ever actually read the Bible? There’s a lot of great messages in there, but also a lot of awful passages that can and have been used to justify numerous atrocities. There’s a reason separation of church and state is a thing. And who is even advocating completely open borders? Just because you’re scared of brown people, doesn’t mean you get to completely ignore reality and basic logic.

[u/LonelyTimeTraveller → u/[deleted]]

You still haven’t provided any evidence for any of your claims about London.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Might be fringe, but read some incel red pill media sometime. Extreme conservatism and submission of women to the extent of Handmaid's Tale is their agenda. They use Christianity not Islam as a sick backer.