Sometimes, what looks to be a normal, routine, even mundane event has a much deeper significance and a much broader societal impact than you might imagine. On Tuesday, June 26, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the bench of the Supreme Court, effective July 31. Kennedy is 81 years old, but he did not tip his hand whatsoever that retirement was even a consideration at this point. In fact, he hired his normal batch of law clerks from the […]