U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1988 / Served to 2018
Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by the Senate 97–0, Anthony McLeod Kennedy was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. He previously served on the Ninth Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 3, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- 97–0
- Education
- Stanford 1958 · Harvard Law School 1961
- Succeeded
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Ninth Circuit | Ford (R) | voice |
| 1988 | Supreme Court · succeeded Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. | Reagan (R) | 97–0 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1958 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1961 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
30 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).