Anthony Kennedy in The Boston Globe


On Civil Rights: Can’t outlaw flag burning

Usually conservative, and part of the majority bloc that favors states’ rights, but voted against states that wanted to outlaw flag burning.
Source: (X-ref government) Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Government Reform: Favors states’ rights, usually

The nine court members can be divided into three general alliances, but all of the justices have crossed ideological lines. The three conservative justices and two of the swing justices, including Kennedy, usually support states’ rights.

Kennedy is usually conservative, and part of the majority bloc that favors states’ rights, but voted against states that wanted to outlaw flag burning.

Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

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