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Professor Emeritus of Political Science University of Wisconsin--Whitewater
Politics and Economics

The Retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy

John Kozlowicz — With the retirement of US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy there is considerable speculation about what effect this will have on future Supreme Court decisions. In the larger area of Supreme Court decisions, 5-4 decisions are the most infrequent ones, with unanimous decisions being the most frequent. The interest in Justice Kennedy comes from his role in close decisions affecting individual rights. … Continue reading The Retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy

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Photograph of Antonin Scalia
Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics

The Constitutional Interpretation of Antonin Scalia: In His Own Words

John Kozlowicz — As we mourn the passing of Justice Scalia, it is interesting to know what was his philosophy of constitutional interpretation.   Who better to tell us than Justice Scalia himself?  Below is a speech he gave a little over a decade ago.  It clearly indicates his view on how to interpret the Constitution. Justice Antonin Scalia delivered the following remarks at the Woodrow … Continue reading The Constitutional Interpretation of Antonin Scalia: In His Own Words

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