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The frustrating timing of Anthony Kennedy’s retirement | Michael Smerconish

If instead he had waited until after the fall elections, and if the Democrats had regained control of the Senate, chances are the next justice would be somebody like Anthony Kennedy.

President Donald Trump, left, and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy participate in a public swearing-in ceremony for Justice Neil Gorsuch in the Rose Garden of the White House White House in Washington, Monday, April 10, 2017.
President Donald Trump, left, and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy participate in a public swearing-in ceremony for Justice Neil Gorsuch in the Rose Garden of the White House White House in Washington, Monday, April 10, 2017.Read moreCAROLYN KASTER / AP Photographer

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