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So we have now boiled it down to about 25 people. reporter: now that list is pretty similar to the list that the president used when he picked neil gorsuch, his last supreme court nominee but there are five names added in november when they published that list out of nowhere with no retirement announcements just yet. still months to go before kennedy would announce his retirement. but we do know that on that list a few names, thomas hardiman and came down to the wire with neil gorsuch and also brett cavanaugh, someone who clerked for kennedy and senator mike lee of utah. so all people to keep an eye on as the president moves forward. did he make clear, jake, that he wants to get this done as soon as possible. michael lee saying today that he wouldn t turn it down. kaitlin collins. thanks so much. my panel of experts joins me now. jeffrey toobin, let s start with you. explain to the viewers how incredibly significant this retirement is. ....
Their heads here. we ve seen a sharply divided court in the opinions released this week. and while justice kennedy has sided with the conservatives in more than a dozen cases this term, including in yesterday s opinion upholding the travel ban, in his concurring opinion yesterday, about the travel ban, he seemed to issue a subtle shot at the president, writing that words and actions of public officials matter. but now of course the court s moderating voice, well he s stepping down. the whole object of the judiciary is to ensure stability and continuity and we pride on the fact there is little change. reporter: in a move that could set in motion a seismic shift to the right on the highest court in the land, justice anthony kennedy is retiring after more than 30 years on the bench. we as a people are bound together reporter: kennedy now 81 sworn the newest justice last year and his former clerk neil ....
Gorsuch. while president trump replaced one conservative with another when he chose gorsuch to take justice antonin scalia s seat he now has the opportunity to move the court to the right when he replaced kennedy, a centrist. the case is swing. i don t. reporter: kennedy has never liked being the court s swing vote but for years it is his vote that decided a case in a closely divided court. kennedy a ronald reagan appointee was sworn in 1988. i shall honor the constitution. reporter: he sided with his conservative colleagues on issues such as gun control and voting rights. he authored the majority opinion in citizens united striking down election spending limits for corporations. congratulations reporter: and in bush v. gore he cleared the way for george w. bush s presidency but to the dismay of those on the right, he joined the liberals on abortion, affirmative action and the death ....