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Justice Anthony Kennedy announces plans to retire from Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks to ABA on law and language at San Francisco Symphony Hall (Steve Rhodes/Flickr)

Justice Anthony Kennedy announces plans to retire from Supreme Court

By: Travis Gettys Jun 27, 2018 2:04PM ET
Travis Gettys
Travis Gettys

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for  Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for the award-winning Sadly, No! blog. He has covered national, state and local politics, breaking news, criminal investigations and trials, sports and a variety of community issues, with a special emphasis on racial justice, right-wing extremism and gun safety.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy plans to retire, which will give President Donald Trump another chance to nominate a reliable conservative.

Kennedy, the frequent swing vote on 5-4 decisions, announced Wednesday he will step down as a justice.

Kennedy's retirement gives President Donald Trump a second chance to reshape the high court for decades to come, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to consider any nominee by President Barack Obama.

The seat held by the late Justice Antonin Scalia was left open by Senate Republicans until after the election, when Trump nominated the conservative Neil Gorsuch.

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