Following the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the controversial confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court plunged into a contentious term that featured divisive cases involving abortion, immigration, capital punishment, and voting rights on the court\'s docket.
In American Justice 2019 , Mark Joseph Stern examines the term\'s most controversial opinions and highlights the consequences of Chief Justice John Roberts stepping into a new role as the court\'s swing.
Following the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the controversial confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court plunged into a contentious term that featured divisive cases involving abortion, immigration, capital punishment, and voting rights on the court\'s docket
