Changes

*[[Establishment Clause]], such as ''[[Van Orden v. Perry]]''

*[[Establishment Clause]], such as ''[[Van Orden v. Perry]]''

*[[partial birth abortion]], such as ''[[Stenberg v. Carhart]]'' and ''[[Gonzales v. Carhart]]''

*[[partial birth abortion]], such as ''[[Stenberg v. Carhart]]'' and ''[[Gonzales v. Carhart]]''

*[[federalism]]<ref>Kennedy's praise of [[federalism]] and dual sovereignty is often quoted from his concurrence in ''[[United States v. Lopez]]'', 514 U.S. 549 (1995) ("federalism was the unique contribution of the Framers to political science and political theory. Though on the surface the idea may seem counter-intuitive, it was the insight of the Framers that freedom was enhanced by the creation of two governments, not one")</ref>, such as ''[[United States v. Lopez]]''

*[[federalism]],<ref>Kennedy's praise of [[federalism]] and dual sovereignty is often quoted from his concurrence in ''[[United States v. Lopez]]'', 514 U.S. 549 (1995) ("federalism was the unique contribution of the Framers to political science and political theory. Though on the surface the idea may seem counter-intuitive, it was the insight of the Framers that freedom was enhanced by the creation of two governments, not one")</ref> such as ''[[United States v. Lopez]]''

*criminal procedure, such as ''[[Kyllo v. United States]]'' and ''[[DA's Office for the Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne‎]]''

*criminal procedure, such as ''[[Kyllo v. United States]]'' and ''[[DA's Office for the Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne‎]]''

*business law, such as ''[[Nevada Dep't of Human Resources v. Hibbs]]''

*business law, such as ''[[Nevada Dep't of Human Resources v. Hibbs]]''

*[[gun control]], such as ''[[D.C. v. Heller]]''

*[[gun control]], such as ''[[D.C. v. Heller]]''

*[[healthcare]], such as ''[[National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius]]''

*[[healthcare]], such as ''[[National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius]]''

*[[voting rights]]<ref>https://youtu.be/XWwioFJNOHg</ref>, such as ''[[Shelby County v. Holder]]''

*[[voting rights]],<ref>https://youtu.be/XWwioFJNOHg</ref> such as ''[[Shelby County v. Holder]]''

But Kennedy has voted with the [[liberal]] side of the Court on these issues:

But Kennedy has voted with the [[liberal]] side of the Court on these issues:

==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>[https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court]</ref>

He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1961 to 1963, as well as in Sacramento, California from 1963 to 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 to 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 to 1987, and the Committee on Pacific Territories from 1979 to 1990, which he chaired from 1982 to 1990.<ref>[https://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.