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President Reagan appointed Justice Anthony Kennedy to the US Supreme Court in 1988; 2010 marks his twenty-second year on the Court.
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Who is US Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy?
President Reagan nominated Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to the US Supreme Court in 1988, to replace Lewis F. Powell, who was retiring. He is an incumbent (still sitting) on the bench, and will have been on the Court approximately 23 and one-half years at the start of the 2011-2012 Term. Kennedy is considered the "swing vote" on the Court because his conservative ideology is tempered by strong support for individual rights, such as privacy.
What was the result of reagans and bush appointments to the supreme court?
to make the supreme court more conservative
Who Is the chief justice supreme court in the US?
Chief Justice of India justice S.H.kapadia
Which justices on the US Supreme Court are considered conservatives?
Justices Thomas and Scalia are, perhaps, the most conservative; the only justice listed whose voting record approaches moderate is Justice Kennedy, the swing vote who has been known to side with the progressives on the Court. Recently, his record of jurisprudence has been more conservative.Justice Clarence ThomasJustice Antonin ScaliaJustice Samuel AlitoChief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.Justice Anthony Kennedy
When has there been a Latter Day Saint in the Supreme Court?
Elder Dallin H. Oaks was a law clerk in the U.S. Supreme Court and later went on to be a justice in the Utah Supreme Court. There hasn't been an LDS U.S. Supreme Court justice of which I am aware.
What state supreme court is most often cited by other state supreme courts as authority?
According to the California Supreme Court Historical Society, the California Supreme Court has been the "most cited and followed" state supreme court since 1940.
What does Supreme Court judges do?
A Supreme Court judge hears cases that have been appealed. As the highest court in the nation, the goal is to uphold the Constitution.
Have there been any lawyers who are or were US Supreme Court justices?
All 112 justices in the history of the US Supreme Court (as of 2011) have been lawyers.
How long has Samuel Alito been on the supreme court?
Samuel Alito has been on the Supreme Court since January 31, 2006.
When was anthony kennedy elected president?
There has never been a US president by that name.
What year was Anthony m Kennedy appointed?
President Reagan nominated Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to the US Supreme Court in 1988, to replace Lewis F. Powell, who was retiring. He is an incumbent (still sitting) on the bench, and will have been on the Court approximately 23 and one-half years at the start of the 2011-2012 Term. Kennedy is considered the "swing vote" on the Court because his conservative ideology is tempered by strong support for individual rights, such as privacy.
How have the duties of the supreme court been derived?
The Congress defines the duties of the Supreme Court.
