Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781668052754)

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Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir

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Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir

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Format: Paperback
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Justice Anthony Kennedy was at the ideological center of a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court for thirty years. Often writing landmark opinions in pivotal cases, he affirmed and redefined liberty for our nation--protecting political speech, upholding a woman's right to choose, abolishing the death penalty for minors, and legalizing gay marriage.

How did a devout Catholic, conservative in both temperament and politics, and a 1988 Reagan appointee to the Court, end up delivering some of the most consequential decisions of our time? To understand Anthony Kennedy is to know that, for him, judging is independent of personal politics, preferences, and religious beliefs. His conviction that legal decisions must be driven by neutral principles led him to rulings that were both celebrated and criticized across political lines. He was sometimes called a "swing vote," but the term misunderstands his approach. In Justice Kennedy's own words, "The cases swing, I don't."

In Life, Law & Liberty, Kennedy tells his story--filled with personal heartbreak and incredible accomplishment--and reflects on the nuanced
role of a judge. A product of the American West, he became a deeply principled guardian of the justice, fairness, and liberty our Constitution guarantees. The last justice to be unanimously confirmed to the Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy shows us that thoughtful, respectful discourse is necessary in these otherwise fractious times.

Tracing a journey that includes a half century of service to our nation, Kennedy's memoir reminds us what it means to live with optimism and decency, and inspires us to cherish our democracy.

Author: Anthony Kennedy
ISBN-10: 166805275X
ISBN-13: 9781668052754
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2026
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.50w x 1.52d
By Anthony Kennedy
By Anthony Kennedy
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Anthony M. Kennedy began his service as a Supreme Court Justice in 1988 and assumed senior status in 2018. Born in Sacramento, California, he received his BA from Stanford University and the London School of Economics, and his LLB from Harvard Law School. Starting in private practice in San Francisco and Sacramento, he was also a professor of constitutional law at the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. He has served in numerous positions during his career, including as a member of the California Army National Guard, the board of the Federal Judicial Center, and two committees of the Judicial Conference of the United States: the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct, and the Committee on Pacific Territories. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1975. Between his service on the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, he wrote nearly 1,000 opinions over more than forty years on the federal bench. Justice Kennedy currently lives in Virginia with his wife, Mary, continuing to work on important projects for the Court, and is a proud father and grandfather.

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