U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 6, 2009
Justice Kennedy's Not The Only Swing Vote on High Court
The perception that the U.S. Supreme Court is split into two factions, with Justice Anthony M Kennedy straddling the divide, only rings true in a small share of the court's decisions.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The public perception of the U.S. Supreme Court is that the nine justices are split rigidly into two ideological camps with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy uncomfortably straddling the divide. It's an exaggeration that only rings true in a small proportion of the court's decisions, albeit usually the ones focusing on hot-button social issues. In 79 cases decided in the term that ended M...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The public perception of the U.S. Supreme Court is that the nine justices are split rigidly into two ideological camps with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy uncomfortably straddling the divide. It's an exaggeration that only rings true in a small proportion of the court's decisions, albeit usually the ones focusing on hot-button social issues. In 79 cases decided in the term that ended M...
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