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The Constitution doesn't belong to a bunch of judges and lawyers. It belongs to you.
Anthony Kennedy
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Anthony Kennedy
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 23
Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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Anthony McLeod Kennedy
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