Bloomberg Law
July 2, 2018, 3:37 PM UTC

What the Supreme Court Vacancy Means for the Internet

Brad Stone

The country’s highest court is increasingly being called on to make tech-related decisions.

The retirement of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy from the Supreme Court might change the game for environmental protections, abortion rights and civil rights. But what will it mean for the internet, and issues that matter to techies, like online privacy, immigration and warrantless surveillance?

Justice Kennedy has a reputation as a moderate member of the court’s stalwart conservative wing, but on internet issues he usually voted libertarian, often (but not always) acting to expand online privacy and First Amendment protections. “Without him, the court will have ...

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