NBC: Justice Kennedy to retire, Trump can solidify court’s majority conservative bloc
The president is likely to nominate someone more conservative than Kennedy, a swing vote who has sometimes sided with liberals on key opinions, including on the landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage.
Anthony Kennedy is retiring from the Supreme Court. The timing should be perfect for Donald Trump as it should give him time to appoint someone before the midterm elections possibly swing Congress to the left. This could impact the court for decades to come.