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Reader's Blog: Opportunity to re-assess the Supreme Court in the USA

The impending retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the US Supreme Court at the age of 81 provides an opportunity to examine the nature and function of this court.

Reader's Blog: Opportunity to re-assess the Supreme Court in the USA

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018 - 01:00

The impending retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the US Supreme Court at the age of 81 provides an opportunity to examine the nature and function of this court.

Most democratic countries have similar “final” courts with a Supreme Court in Britain and a High Court in Australia.

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Reader's Blog: Opportunity to re-assess the Supreme Court in the USA

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