What Lawyers and Advocate Groups Are Saying About Kennedy Calling It Quits
Advocates and lawyers on both sides of the political spectrum found aspects of Kennedy's record to scorn and to appreciate.
June 27, 2018 at 05:50 PM
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / National Law Journal retirement >> Wisconsin Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin, a former Kennedy clerk: >> ACLU legal director David Cole: >> Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller, a former Kennedy clerk: >> Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton, a former Sullivan & Cromwell partner: >> Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: >> Jamil Jaffer, founder of the National Security Institute at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School and a former Gorsuch clerk:
>> Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: “Justice Kennedy's retirement is devastating news at a divisive time in our nation and on the Supreme Court. A justice committed to liberty, equality, and dignity is needed more than ever. President Trump has promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v. Wade. That promise should set off alarm bells for anyone who cares about women—and the Constitution."
>> Leonard Leo, outside adviser to President Trump on judicial nominations and as of today on leave from his role as executive vice president of the Federalist Society: >> Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, legal advisor with The Catholic Association: Read more: John Roberts, the New 'Swing' Vote? Not Likely. Try, Perhaps, 'Median.' Nomination Adversaries Gear Up Quickly After Kennedy's Retirement News Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement, Setting Stage for Nomination Battle
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