This tweet intimates that Justice Kennedy voted corruptly in cases because of his son’s work w Trump. That’s a very serious charge without evidence. Now the @adamliptak @maggieNYT “buttering up guy w huge ego to get him to leave” theory much more plausible.https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1012665534297624577 …
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I’m as critical of Kennedy’s votes as many (and have another very critical piece out Monday
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I make the same point about Justice Scalia in my book. One can think his jurisprudence unsound and even dangerous without impugning his integrity.https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Contradictions-Antonin-Politics-Disruption/dp/0300228643/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516904231&sr=8-1&keywords=richard+l.+hasen …
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So why did Kennedy retire when he did? He’s nearly 82, wanted to go last year but stayed another year likely because of Trump instability, and as I wrote
@slate the day before Kennedy announced, he appeared out of gashttps://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/did-justice-anthony-kennedy-just-signal-his-retirement.html …Show this thread -
This is not news people: "Last year, the Financial Times reported that Kennedy’s son was “one of Mr Trump’s most trusted associates over a 12-year spell at Deutsche.” https://newrepublic.com/minutes/149496/trumps-relationship-justice-kennedy-sounds-shady-new-report …https://www.ft.com/content/8c6d9dca-882c-11e7-bf50-e1c239b45787 …
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I was well aware there was a connection between their kids but specifics of the monetary aspect of latest reporting was news to me personally. And, many don't pay attention to inside news & retirement is bringing the relationship front and center more. This is not novel stuff.
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as to integrity, it has appearance of impropriety ... money in politics raises similar issues ... did it never affect his voting? along the margins, who knows?
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It’s like turning over a rock.
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I am reading constantly on courts/politics. This was new to me. And it is shocking, because Deutsch has problems with money laundering thru real estate. Mueller is investigating them.
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