Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Senior status. Born 1936.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstAssociate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 30, 1987
- Senate vote
- 97 to 0
- Confirmed
- Feb 3, 1988
- Commissioned
- Feb 11, 1988
- Senior status
- Jul 31, 2018
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 3, 1975
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 20, 1975
- Commissioned
- Mar 24, 1975
- Left this court
- Feb 18, 1988. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Stanford University, 1958
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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