Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote between conservatives and liberals on the Supreme Court, announced Wednesday he’s retiring at the end of July, giving President Donald Trump another chance to shape the highest court in the land.

In a statement, the Supreme Court said the 81-year-old Kennedy will step down effective July 31. The judge called it “the greatest honor and privilege to serve our nation in the federal judiciary for 43 years, 30 of those years in the Supreme Court.” Kennedy wants to spend more time with his family, even though they were content with him staying on the court.

AP news article HERE.

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