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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClarence Thomas may be next to leave Supreme Court?
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Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers.
Thomas, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush and approved by the Senate after a bitter confirmation, has been considering retirement for a while and never planned to stay until he died, they said. He likes to spend summers in his RV with his wife.
His retirement would have a substantial impact on control of the court. The next president is expected to immediately replace the seat opened by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, providing a one-vote edge in the court that is currently divided 4-4.
Should Thomas leave, that slight majority would continue if Donald Trump becomes president. If it's Hillary Clinton, then she would get the chance to flip two Republican seats, giving the liberals a 6-3 majority.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2594317/
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Clarence Thomas may be next to leave Supreme Court? (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2016
OP
Republicans are virtually assuring us the next President will be Hillary by obstructing Obama's pick
L. Coyote
Jun 2016
#4
Good he is too connected to cases he will not refuse from , and what can he say now that
Person 2713
Jun 2016
#5
6chars
(3,967 posts)1. wait, he's still there?
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2. The guy who sleeps during court proceedings?
I think he retired long ago.
Justice Thomas, please fade into the sunset, and enjoy a Coke.
Maeve
(42,312 posts)3. Why leave? He's already being paid for doing nothing
Other than always voting the "right" way (far right).
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)4. Republicans are virtually assuring us the next President will be Hillary by obstructing Obama's pick
They are making the Supreme Court an issue in the campaign, and they lose elections on the issue of women's rights. No other single issue is as decisive of who people vote for.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)5. Good he is too connected to cases he will not refuse from , and what can he say now that
Scalia is gone
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)6. majority liberal court couldstay in power at least until 2050.
Oh happy day.
BootinUp
(47,222 posts)8. Assuming this happens and Madam is President it would call for a celebration
for sure!
Lisa D
(1,532 posts)7. Please leave, Clarence.
That RV is waiting for you!
catnhatnh
(8,976 posts)9. Without his lifelong friend
Puff could not be brave....
Rhiannon12866
(206,876 posts)10. +1!