Kennedy Still in Control on Supreme Court as Divisive Issues Loom

  • Court finishes work for term with no retirement announcement
  • Gerrymandering and religious rights on tap for next term

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The U.S. Supreme Court is ready to get back to normal. And that means Justice Anthony Kennedy is still in charge.

The justices closed their nine-month term this week with a new list of major cases they will hear -- and without a retirement announcement from the 80-year-old Kennedy.