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Supreme Court moves right, but how far, how fast? WASHINGTON (AP) — The moment conservatives have dreamed about for decades has arrived with Brett Kavanaugh joining the Supreme Court. But with it comes the shadow of a bitter confirmation fight that is likely to hang over the court as it takes on divisive issues, especially those dealing with politics and women's rights. With Kavanaugh taking the place of the more moderate Anthony Kennedy, conservatives should have a working majority of five justices to restrict abortion rights, limit the use of race in college admissions and rein in federal regulators. The newly constituted court also might broaden gun rights, further relax campaign finance laws and halt the expansion of the rights of LGBT people, who three years ago won the right to marry nationwide with Kennedy in the majority. Yet Kavanaugh may have a hard time putting behind him the tumultuous confirmation process, which ended with the Senate vot-
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018.
ing 50-48 to confirm him Saturday, the narrowest margin of victory for a Supreme Court nominee in
137 years. “In the public mind, there will always be this dark cloud hanging over the
court, even if Kavanaugh is eventually embraced by all his colleagues on the court,” said Elizabeth
Associated Press
Wydra, president of the liberal Constitutional Accountability Center.
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