Supreme Court
Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- SCT0213
- Nominated
- Nov. 30, 1987
- Committee hearing
- Dec. 14, 1987
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Feb. 1, 1988
- Senate vote
- 97–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Feb. 3, 1988
- Commissioned
- Feb. 11, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- July 31, 2018
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Judge | March 24, 1975 | Feb. 18, 1988 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Feb. 11, 1988 | In service | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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May 25, 2023opinion issued Concurred in Sackett v. EPA
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Dec. 6, 2016
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June 8, 2009
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May 18, 2009opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ashcroft v. Iqbal
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June 25, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Kennedy v. Louisiana
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June 16, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Dada v. Mukasey
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June 12, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel
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June 12, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Boumediene v. Bush
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May 12, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Gonzalez v. United States
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Feb. 27, 2008opinion issued Authored the opinion in Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki
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Jan. 15, 2008
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June 28, 2007opinion issued Authored the opinion in Panetti v. Quarterman
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Re United States | 17-801 | Decided | Dec. 20, 2017 | |
| Shaw v. United States | 15–5991 | Decided | Dec. 12, 2016 | |
| State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Rigsby | 15–513 | Decided | Dec. 6, 2016 | Authored |
| Salman v. United States | 15–628 | Decided | Dec. 6, 2016 | |
| Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple Inc. | 15–777 | Decided | Dec. 6, 2016 | |
| White v. Wheeler | 14-1372 | Decided | Dec. 14, 2015 | |
| DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia | 14-462 | Decided | Dec. 14, 2015 | |
| Shapiro v. McManus | 14-990 | Decided | Dec. 8, 2015 | |
| Heien v. North Carolina | 13-604 | Decided | Dec. 15, 2014 | |
| United States v. California | 5, Orig. | Decided | Dec. 15, 2014 | |
| Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens | 13-719 | Decided | Dec. 15, 2014 | |
| United States v. California | 5, Orig. | Decided | Dec. 15, 2014 | |
| Warger v. Shauers | 13-517 | Decided | Dec. 9, 2014 | |
| Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk | 13-433 | Decided | Dec. 9, 2014 | |
| Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. | 12-729 | Decided | Dec. 16, 2013 | |
| Kansas v. Cheever | 12-609 | Decided | Dec. 11, 2013 | |
| Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs | 12-815 | Decided | Dec. 10, 2013 | |
| Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall | 12-99 | Decided | Dec. 10, 2013 | |
| Kloeckner v. Solis | 11-184 | Decided | Dec. 10, 2012 | |
| Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States | 11-597 | Decided | Dec. 4, 2012 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrence | Sackett v. EPA | Supreme Court | May 25, 2023 |
| Opinion | State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Rigsby | Supreme Court | Dec. 6, 2016 |
| Opinion | Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. | Supreme Court | June 8, 2009 |
| Opinion | Ashcroft v. Iqbal | Supreme Court | May 18, 2009 |
| Opinion | Kennedy v. Louisiana | Supreme Court | June 25, 2008 |
| Opinion | Dada v. Mukasey | Supreme Court | June 16, 2008 |
| Opinion | Boumediene v. Bush | Supreme Court | June 12, 2008 |
| Opinion | Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel | Supreme Court | June 12, 2008 |
| Opinion | Gonzalez v. United States | Supreme Court | May 12, 2008 |
| Opinion | Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki | Supreme Court | Feb. 27, 2008 |
| Opinion | Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. | Supreme Court | Jan. 15, 2008 |
| Opinion | Panetti v. Quarterman | Supreme Court | June 28, 2007 |
| Opinion | Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 28, 2007 |
| Opinion | Uttecht v. Brown | Supreme Court | June 4, 2007 |
| Opinion | Winkelman Ex Rel. Winkelman v. Parma City School District | Supreme Court | May 21, 2007 |
| Opinion | KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. | Supreme Court | April 30, 2007 |
| Opinion | Smith v. Texas | Supreme Court | April 25, 2007 |
| Opinion | Gonzales v. Carhart | Supreme Court | April 18, 2007 |
| Opinion | Ayers v. Belmontes | Supreme Court | Nov. 13, 2006 |
| Opinion | San Diegans for the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial v. Paulson | Supreme Court | July 7, 2006 |