(CNN) — Justice Anthony Kennedy, a Republican appointee who provided key swing votes for same-sex marriage, abortion access and affirmative action, has announced his retirement from the Supreme Court.

"I chose a serious man and exemplary judge, Merrick Garland," President Obama said from the Rose Garden on March 16. Find the NLJ's continuing coverage here. “I chose a serious man and exemplary judge ...

PHOENIX -- There are few topics that Joe Biden isn't willing to opine on - except the Supreme Court. The Democratic presidential nominee and his running mate, Kamala Harris, are refusing demands from ...

Former US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said the high court is harmed by “too much partisanship,” a problem he blames on presidents and a confirmation process that increasingly focuses on ...

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians will vote on the retention of three justices who have sat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court since ...

Republican senators confirmed a Trump appeals court nominee despite criticism from outside groups that she wasn’t ...

This responds to Attorney Michael J. Patton’s column asserting that the appointment of Kansas Supreme Court justices by the governor, after recommendations from the Supreme Court Nominating Commission ...

The author argues against the idea that Kansas's merit-based judicial selection process is undemocratic. The piece contrasts Kansas's system with costly, partisan judicial elections seen in other ...