(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he will retire, letting President Donald Trump nominate a successor who could create the most conservative court in generations and put the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling at risk.
"Please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to know, interpret and defend the Constitution and the laws that must always conform to its mandates and promises," Kennedy said in a letter to Trump. The court said Kennedy told his colleagues of his decision Wednesday and that he will retire effective July 31.
Kennedy is "a very spectacular man," Trump said at the White House. The president said he’ll begin the search for a replacement immediately, adding that he has an "excellent list" of talented and "hopefully tremendous people."
The Senate will vote to confirm Kennedy’s successor in the fall, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said he looks forward to hearings "in the weeks ahead."
Washington-based federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh, a former Kennedy law clerk with close ties to the retiring justice, is a top contender, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Other possibilities include federal appellate judges Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, who was considered for the last Supreme Court appointment but didn’t get an interview, and Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana.
Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview aboard Air Force Two during a South America trip that he expects Trump to appoint "another strong conservative" in the tradition of the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Republicans hold a 51-49 advantage in the Senate, so they could approve Trump’s nominee without any Democratic support as long as they don’t lose more than one vote. In confirming Gorsuch, Republicans eliminated the 60-vote requirement to advance a Supreme Court nomination.
McConnell didn’t say whether his goal is to complete a confirmation before the November election, and a spokesman declined to elaborate on timing. If Republicans lose the Senate, they would still have control of the chamber until January.
Gorsuch’s nomination became possible because McConnell blocked former President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to fill a vacancy in 2016. McConnell had said the winner of the presidential election should make the choice.
"The Senate should reject on a bipartisan basis any justice who would overturn Roe v. Wade or undermine key health-care protections," Schumer said.
Kennedy’s position in the court’s center guarantees a fierce confirmation fight. Trump vowed during the campaign to appoint justices who would vote to overturn Roe, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, and his appointment to replace Kennedy could make that a reality.
"The right to access abortion in this country is on the line," Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement.
In addition to Gorsuch, the court has three members -- Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas -- who have consistently voted to uphold abortion restrictions. All are Republican appointees.
Kennedy’s centrist position meant he wrote some of the court’s most important opinions. He disappointed conservatives in 1992, when he co-wrote an opinion reaffirming the constitutional right to abortion. Although he later backed some restrictions -- voting to uphold a federal ban on some late-term abortions -- he cast the decisive vote to strike down Texas regulations on clinics and doctors in 2016.
Kennedy voted to overturn Obama’s health-care law. He was one of five justices in the majority of the 2000 Bush v. Gore ruling, which sealed George W. Bush’s election as president over Democrat Al Gore.
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The Sun Inn pretty much has it all – a history spanning six centuries, a rural setting in a beautiful area of countryside and a sprawling beer garden with views out to sea. It makes the perfect retreat after a winter walk on either Brook or Compton beach and as dogs are welcome it’s a popular resting point for dog walkers.
If it’s a warm day you can sit outside and enjoy the views across the surrounding fields and out to sea, and if the weather’s chilly you can take to the open fire inside and spend some time enjoying the cosy atmosphere. The beer garden is one of those that’s so big you can enjoy your own little space and take your time, and it has the feeling of a traditional country garden to it. Recent years have seen the pub turned into a private home, but thanks to an island-wide petition it was soon restored to a country pub just as it’s been for hundreds of years.
The Sun Inn is also key to the Two Suns Challenge, a five mile hike that challenges walkers to journey from this inn and The Sun at Calbourne. The walk is one of the island’s finest (with obvious rewards at the start and finish) but the forest in Brighstone between the two resorts makes it a tough one.
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