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Also Known As Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Born July 23, 1936 (age 90) • Sacramento • California
Title / Office Supreme Court of the United States (1988-2018), United States
Role In Agostini v. Felton • Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy • Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth • Boumediene v. Bush • Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission • Harris v. Quinn • McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission • Obergefell v. Hodges • Shelby County v. Holder • Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi • Lawrence v. Texas

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