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Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Senior judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Anthony McLeod Kennedy serves on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Feb 3, 1988 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Feb 3, 1988
- Senate vote
- 97–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitGerald Ford · Mar 20, 1975 – Feb 18, 1988
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesRonald Reagan · Feb 3, 1988
Education
- Stanford UniversityB.A., 1958
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1961
Career
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1961-1963; California Army National Guard private first class, 1961; Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1963-1975; Professor of constitutional law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1965-1987; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1987-1988
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