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The Supreme Court was often called the “Kennedy Court” because Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote on so many politically salient cases, especially on abortion and gay rights. Source: CNN

Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative who provided key votes for same sex-marriage, abortion access and affirmative action, will retire from the Supreme Court. Source: CNN

Justice Anthony Kennedy has been on the Supreme Court since the ’80s and ruled on a number of important 5-4 decisions. Source: CNN

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In one of this year’s most-watched cases, Trump v. Hawaii, Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday authored a five-justice opinion upholding the latest version of the Trump administration’s so-called travel ban. While Roberts is the court’s formal leader, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy is often its fulcrum — the proverbial swing justice — and its conscience. Source: CNN

In its most consequential decision of the term, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s so-called “travel ban” — arguing that the chief executive has the power to limit entrance into the US from seven countries. Source: CNN

President Donald Trump gives remarks at the White House after the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold his travel ban. Source: CNN

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The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban. Source: CNN

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, reacts to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Trump’s travel ban, saying Trump has “his Supreme Court tailor-made to his ugly philosophy.” Source: CNN