Duke Law faculty discuss Kennedy retirement, Kavanaugh nomination to Supreme Court
On June 27, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court, effective July 31. On July 9, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to fill the vacancy. Duke Law faculty have been called on by multiple media outlets to discuss the Court generally, to assess Justice Kennedy’s tenure, and to analyze Judge Kavanaugh’s jurisprudence in advance of his confirmation hearings.
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Miller comments on implications of Kavanaugh's dissent in 2011 handgun restriction case - Law360
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Young praises Kavanaugh’s sensitivity to states’ roles in national regulation - Stateline
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Garrett: SCOTUS confirmation hearing is "not a good setting to produce real answers to real questions" - Law360
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Young: Kavanaugh "a very safe choice" for Supreme Court - CBS 17
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Garrett: "Kennedy was a really important voice, and there is no comparable voice on the court right now" on criminal justice issues - The Crime Report
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Young on Supreme Court: "I think there will be a center even after Kennedy's gone" - Law360
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Purdy: The Roberts court "has consistently issued bold, partisan decisions that have been terrible for working people" - New York Times
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Miller assesses impact of high-profile Kennedy decisions - Law360
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Miller discusses politics of Justice Kennedy's retirement - The Guardian
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Dellinger reflects on Kennedy's Supreme Court jurisprudence PBS - NewsHour
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Law faculty respond to Kennedy's retirement from Supreme Court - Duke Today