Could Trump turmoil affect Justice Kennedy’s retirement plans?

Published May 21, 2017 11:53am ET



The turmoil surrounding President Trump could affect Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision to retire, some court watchers say, although others think the scandal surrounding Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey will not change his thinking.

Rumors of Kennedy’s potential retirement have abounded for many months, but gained new attention after multiple Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee suggested another vacancy would come this summer.

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