Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
6-29-2018
Department 1
Political Science
Abstract
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision to retire from the Supreme Court could create a sea change in the court’s jurisprudence for years to come. The debate about his successor will once again underscore the fierce partisan politics that surround the court.
It’s worth recalling that the constitutional framers originally envisioned a Supreme Court that was insulated from such politics. In fact, Alexander Hamilton argued quite famously, in Federalist No. 78, that the court must be protected from the electorate in order to serve as a check against the political branches of government without fear of reprisals at the ballot box. [excerpt]
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Boddery, Scott S. "Kennedy Retirement Plunges Supreme Court into Politics. Here's How to Turn Down the Heat." USA Today (2018): https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/06/29/anthony-kennedy-supreme-court-politics-end-life-tenure-column/742252002/.
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