The Fate of America's Biggest Issues Rests With Justice Kennedy and His Take on the Constitution Anthony Kennedy Peter Hapak for TIME At 6 a.m. in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, when some Pentagon brass and White House aides are just rolling out of bed, Justice Anthony Kennedy is dressed in a well-cut suit and rolling down the driveway of his modest home. He is cautious at the wheel. Even when the streets and highways are empty, Kennedy obeys traffic laws. "He would never cross the street against a red light," says a former colleague. He arrives 30 minutes later at the imposing marble temple across the street from the Capitol. Designed to appear as ancient as democracy itself even though it... To read the entire article, you must be a TIME subscriber. Already registered? Sign in below Current print subscribers to register Subscribe now to get TIME All Access Your subscription has expired. Please click here to gain access again. Email, Password or Region is incorrect A required form parameter was missing. The System is currently down. Please try again in a few minutes. Email Address is invalid Password is blank