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Justice Kennedy Reflects on Gay Rights and Free Speech

10/9/2025

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Justice Anthony M. Kennedy reflects on gay rights and free speech in an interview.
He discusses his majority opinion on same-sex marriage amid rising partisanship and its significance.
Kennedy says originalism should not be the sole method for constitutional interpretation.
He recalls reconciliation with Justice Antonin Scalia before Scalia's death and notes his memoir Life, Law and Liberty.

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Story summary

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy reflects on gay rights and free speech in an interview.
He discusses his majority opinion on same-sex marriage amid rising partisanship and its significance.
Kennedy says originalism should not be the sole method for constitutional interpretation.
He recalls reconciliation with Justice Antonin Scalia before Scalia's death and notes his memoir Life, Law and Liberty.