Since his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1988, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy often found himself as the deciding justice on issues ranging from same-sex marriage to campaign finance. Siding at times with the more conservative bloc and at other times with the liberals on the court, his centrist views changed the course of history.
As Kennedy's replacement, newly confirmed Justice Brett Kavanaugh will likely be faced with similarly hard choices throughout his term.
Here are five facts on Kennedy's “swing votes” and how these decisions shaped American life:
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