An upcoming memoir by retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has a new title and release date. Kennedy's book also will come out as a single publication, not in two volumes, as once planned.
Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that โLife, Law, & Libertyโ will be released Oct. 14, one year later than scheduled. Kennedy's memoir was originally titled โLife and Law.โ A spokesperson for Simon & Schuster, which first announced Kennedy's book deal in 2024, said the changes were part of the โnatural evolution of the editing process.โ
The 88-year-old Kennedy, who stepped down from the court in 2018, is expected to trace his life from his childhood in Sacramento, California, to his 30 years as a justice. He was known as a moderate conservative who cast decisive votes on same-sex marriage, campaign finance and abortion, among other cases.