President Trump could announce his nominee to replace Justice Kennedy
any time now, so you must be wondering: What will it mean to have a
rigidly conservative Supreme Court? If Trump nominates a hardened
ideologue, what precedents could be overturned? What civil rights and
civil liberties are at stake?
Listen
to the latest episode of the ACLU's new podcast, "At Liberty," to hear ACLU
Legal Director David Cole unpack what Trump's Supreme Court pick could mean for our future legal battles – and how we can continue to defend
and expand rights for all.
Justice Kennedy's swing vote was often the deciding factor in
contentious cases: recognizing marriage equality, allowing affirmative
action to continue, and preserving Roe v. Wade when it was very close to being overturned. His replacement will have a lasting impact on
generations to come.