The issue focused on unifying the government in law enforcement. It was to be a political event, with official federal civil rights legislation (the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Act) at its heart. This law would have legislated special legal rights for law enforcement officers; police rights and civil rights groups were already fighting over them.

It's time to take this fight to the Supreme Court. Here are 10 ways that Justice Kennedy could set the court on a new course.

1. Criminal justice reform: While