Federal service record

Anthony McLeod Kennedy

Latest appointment on record: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Born 1936 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record 2026-09-25source checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 24, 1975 – February 18, 1988

Appointed by: Gerald Ford
Nominated: March 3, 1975
Confirmed by the Senate: March 20, 1975
Commissioned: March 24, 1975
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States February 11, 1988 – no end date recorded by the source

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan
Nominated: November 30, 1987
Confirmed by the Senate: February 3, 1988
Commissioned: February 11, 1988
Took senior status: July 31, 2018
Senate vote: Roll call, 97–0 · open the roll call →

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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