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Line 22: − − == Early Life and Career== − − Kennedy was born in Sacramento, California, July 23, 1936. He married Mary Davis and has three children. He received his B.A. from Stanford University and the [[London School of Economics]], and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. He received his B.A. from Stanford University and the London School of Economics, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. − − He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1961–1963, as well as in Sacramento, California from 1963–1975. From 1965 to 1988, he was 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 a member of the California Army National Guard in 1961, the board of the Federal Judicial Center from 1987–1988, and two committees of the Judicial Conference of the United States: the Advisory Panel on Financial Disclosure Reports and Judicial Activities, subsequently renamed the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct, from 1979–1987, and the Committee on Pacific Territories from 1979–1990, which he chaired from 1982–1990.<ref>[http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court]</ref> Line 73:
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Justice Kennedy authored all three of the Supreme Court decisions which have advanced the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>The three decisions are ''Romer'', ''Lawrence'', and ''Windsor''.</ref> He was also the decisive vote and wrote the 5-4 opinion in favor of direct corporate spending on ads in campaigns, in ''Citizens United v. FEC'', 130 S. Ct. 876 (2010).
Justice Kennedy authored all three of the Supreme Court decisions which have advanced the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>The three decisions are ''Romer'', ''Lawrence'', and ''Windsor''.</ref> He was also the decisive vote and wrote the 5-4 opinion in favor of direct corporate spending on ads in campaigns, in ''Citizens United v. FEC'', 130 S. Ct. 876 (2010).
== Judicial Philosophy ==
== Judicial Philosophy ==
==Early Years as a Lawyer==
==Early Years as a Lawyer==
He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1961–1963, as well as in Sacramento, California from 1963–1975. From 1965 to 1988, he was 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 a member of the California Army National Guard in 1961, the board of the Federal Judicial Center from 1987–1988, and two committees of the Judicial Conference of the United States: the Advisory Panel on Financial Disclosure Reports and Judicial Activities, subsequently renamed the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct, from 1979–1987, and the Committee on Pacific Territories from 1979–1990, which he chaired from 1982–1990.<ref>[http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court]</ref>
Although he lacked vast experience as a lawyer, many of his father's important clients stayed with him out of respect for the elder Kennedy. His clients soon discovered the young lawyer had just as much, if not more, legal skills than his father.
Although he lacked vast experience as a lawyer, many of his father's important clients stayed with him out of respect for the elder Kennedy. His clients soon discovered the young lawyer had just as much, if not more, legal skills than his father.