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J.R. Labbe on Justice Kennedy

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Her latest column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is, "Court's end-term decisions are mixed."The Supreme Court?s decisions in recent weeks have casual observers scratching their heads trying to figure out the ideological bent of this bench. The focus of those mental gymnastics can be narrowed down to one justice: Anthony Kennedy. He?s the new Sandra Day O?Connor. In the last three weeks of the high court?s 2007-2008 term, Kennedy?s swing from right to left and back made the difference in four cases.And:Reagan then turned to Kennedy. When Reagan was the governor of California, he got to know Kennedy, who was running a law firm in the state?s capital of Sacramento and handled legal work for members of Reagan?s staff. President Gerald Ford appointed Kennedy to the U...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on July 02, 2008 (boomark / email).