1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: Well, I was time for our daily Bloomberg labrary for 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: exploring legal issues in the news, and today, Bloomberg Law 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: host Jon Grosso and Michael Best speak with the Bloomberg 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: Law co host and Supreme Court reporter Greg Store about 5 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: the possibility of Justice Anthony Kennedy's retiring. Greg, what are 6 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: you hearing about Justice Kennedy? Well, I've been spending some 7 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: time talking to some former law clerks, and there's definitely 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: a difference of opinion as to whether he will retire 9 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: at the end of this year. It is certainly at 10 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: least a possibility that those of us who care about 11 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: the court are going to have to watch for. There 12 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: are a few signs he's scheduled his law clerk reunion 13 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: a year earlier than he normally would uh and in 14 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: the very end, at the very end of the term. 15 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: So it's at least possible that that that reunion the 16 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: last weekend of June will be right around the time 17 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: he makes an announcement. I don't know for sure, but 18 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: I'm certainly going to be paying attention. Kennedy is the 19 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: most important person on that court because he has been 20 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: the he is the swing vote, and he's certainly back 21 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: in that position. Would he want to give up that power? Yeah, 22 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 1: that's a real question, June. And and for for those 23 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: people who say, no, I don't think he's going to retire, 24 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: that's one of the biggest things that they point to. 25 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: He has been since twenty six the most important justice 26 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: on this court, the swing justice on so many issues. 27 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: And if Justice Corsage is anything like what what everyone 28 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: is expecting, he will be Justice Kennedy will stay right 29 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: in the middle of the court. Um. And so when 30 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: the court takes up um, you know, cases involving the 31 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: Trump's travel band, voter id laws, religious rights, and and 32 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: and gay rights. Uh, there's a good chance he will 33 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: be right in the middle again. And he and you 34 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: may not want to give that up just yet. Well, 35 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: speaking of Justice Gorcich, we call him that now is 36 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: he's going to be on the court. Uh, He's going 37 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: to start very soon here in cases. What's on the 38 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: docket for Justice gorciag and the rest of justices to 39 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: hear as he takes the bench. He's had an awful 40 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: lot to learn in the past week. They have seven cases, 41 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: three of them on Monday. The biggest one that he 42 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: gonna here is a church state case that has to 43 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: do with a Missouri funding program for for playgrounds, and 44 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: Missouri said that, cording to our constitution, we can't give 45 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,519 Speaker 1: the money to a church that wanted this this money 46 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: for resurfacing playgrounds. Uh. And so everybody's gonna be watching 47 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: to see, you know, what, what sorts of questions we 48 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 1: get from justice corsets and any indications about what type 49 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: of justice is going to be. And that's Bloomberg Law 50 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: co host and Supreme Court reporter Greg Store speaking with 51 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: the Bloomberg Law host Doing Grosso and Michael Best. You 52 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: can listen to Bloomberg Law weekdays at one pm Wall 53 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: Street Time here on Bloomberg Radio Now. Among the top 54 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: legal stories from Bloomberg Law, the newst justice on the 55 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: Supreme Court Neil Gorsch, we'll hear a crucial case about 56 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: the separation of church and state in his first week 57 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: on the job. A Missouri church has challenged the state's 58 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: decision to exclude it from a program that provides money 59 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: to use ground up tires in playgrounds. The decision could 60 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: make it easier to use state money for private religious schooling. 61 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: In South Korea, OUSTAD president bog Jun Hey has been 62 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: indicted on corruption charges. Bach was arrested last month on 63 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,519 Speaker 1: bribery and a dozen other criminal charges. She's been in 64 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: jail since then. A formal indictment clears the way for 65 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: a trial. And that's this morning's Bloomberg Lab Brief. 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