When did Kennedy become a conservative? I suppose that next to Ginsberg, Sotomayor, and Kagen he seems conservative but he was always the left leaning moderate before them. Originally Posted by JD BarleycornAccording to this website:
http://supreme-court-justices.insidegov.com/
He is a member of the Republican party. Appointed by Ronald Reagan.
According to this website:
http://www.voanews.com/content/a-loo...s/1275442.html
"He is generally considered a moderate conservative, and has been the swing vote on numerous occasions."
Kennedy voted with the majority in District of Columbia v Heller and McDonald v City of Chicago. But he was also the swing vote in the vote for abortion rights.
So yes, I would classify Kennedy as more conservative than liberal on the court, but a judge who has broken from party lines many times.