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U.S. Supreme Court

Feb. 14, 2017

US. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy emphasizes civil discourse

Kennedy told the Association of Business Trial Lawyers the public should denounce speech it finds reprehensible.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy emphasized in a recent speech the importance of civil discourse in preserving America's democracy and national identity in a time of global tumult, and in an era when technology allows people to bypass traditional institutions and structures like the press and speak directly to the masses.

"Make no mistake, my friends: The v...

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