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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClarence Thomas and Samuel Alito likely to retire within 12 months
Yes or no?
I'd say Thomas is a definite, and they will do that in Year 1 to mark it as an accomplishment. Alito is a maybe, but if he goes, he will go before midterms. I think he knows he's grown a bit long in the tooth, and may just want to retire to his LBI summer joint with his kookoo bananas moglie.

tritsofme
(18,929 posts)Alito retiring in June 2025 after writing some terrible opinion would not surprise me.
Prairie Gates
(4,057 posts)Board of Directors, no show speech stipends, and the like. He'll be corrupt as the day is long til he dies, that's for sure.
tritsofme
(18,929 posts)leftieNanner
(15,846 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(103,004 posts)They could appoint both him and Ginny to lucrative (and even powerful) positions. They just need the lifetime appointment in the hands of a reliable but young Republican vote.
tritsofme
(18,929 posts)He wouldnt be refusing to retire out of some principle, but because he is stubborn and a troll.
If any of the current GOP justices refuse to strategically retire, I would bet on him.
Buckeyeblue
(5,779 posts)That gives them two more terms to get their names on more shitty rulings. Also, no one kisses your ass when you're a retired SC justice. So it could go on.
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,273 posts)Its pretty apparent that there are some cases both would like to write decisions on that haven't made it to them yet. My guess is they hold out until the 2026, then assess that summer. If the gop is looking like they have a chance to lose the Senate, then they will retire. If not, then they may continue on till 2028. Unfortunately for us, the 2026 Senate map isn't great.
Prairie Gates
(4,057 posts)City Lights
(25,540 posts)Blue_Tires
(57,596 posts)USSC for the rest of our lives 😐
Prairie Gates
(4,057 posts)Thassit. There's no maybe.
Bettie
(17,719 posts)As long as they have sexually assaulted at least one woman.
DFW
(57,175 posts)In It to Win It
(10,013 posts)republianmushroom
(18,707 posts)joshcryer
(62,513 posts)kacekwl
(7,872 posts)In very compromised positions with compromised people.