Grassley Statement on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
WASHINGTON
– Following
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement today that he will soon retire
from the Supreme Court of the United States, Senate Judiciary Committee
Chairman Chuck Grassley made this statement:
“For more than three decades,
Justice Kennedy served with great distinction on the Supreme Court of the
United States. He helped chart the course of American jurisprudence, and made
his mark as a staunch defender of First Amendment rights, especially the
freedom of speech and religious liberty. He set an example of integrity and
wisdom that I hope all jurists will emulate. Justice Kennedy’s familiar
presence on the high court will be missed. I wish him well in the years ahead.
“I expect the President will
soon nominate someone for the Senate to consider. I encourage the President to
choose a nominee with the credentials, intellect and commitment to the rule of
law necessary to serve on the Supreme Court. I look forward to having the
nominee before us in the Senate Judiciary Committee for his or her hearing in
the weeks ahead.”
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