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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 12:59 PM Aug 2023

Who will be the next US Supreme Court Justice that is going to step down?

Assuming Biden wins re-election to the US Presidency in 2024 and is succeeded by a Democrat.
Democrats hold onto the US Senate seats in AZ,MI,MT,NV,OH,PA,and WI in 2024 to end up with 50 seats with VP Harris breaking the tie vote.
Democrats hold onto the US Senate seats in GA and MI in 2026 and pick up NC to end up with 51 seats..
Democrats hold onto the US Senate seats in GA in 2028 and pick up NC and WI to end up with 52 seats.

Clarence Thomas?
Samuel Alito?


We should get a women to replace one of those Justices.

5 females
Sotomayor
Kagan
Coney Barrett
Brown Jackson
Whoever gets appointed by Biden.
4 males
Roberts
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Whoever gets appointed by Biden.


5 liberal 4 conservative.




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Who will be the next US Supreme Court Justice that is going to step down? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Aug 2023 OP
Disagree leftieNanner Aug 2023 #1
I have been hoping for Clarence's auto-erotic asphyxiation for 30 years now AdamGG Aug 2023 #2
The thing that p*sses me off about Uncle Clarence is.... lastlib Aug 2023 #4
Things are so polarized that justices will only resign when a president of their ilk is in office. CrispyQ Aug 2023 #3

leftieNanner

(15,673 posts)
1. Disagree
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 01:02 PM
Aug 2023

Neither Thomas nor Alito will resign/retire while a Democrat is in the White House.

They will have to be carried out of the court feet first.

AdamGG

(1,440 posts)
2. I have been hoping for Clarence's auto-erotic asphyxiation for 30 years now
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 01:04 PM
Aug 2023

But, he appears to be healthy at 75 and could possibly serve another 10 years and keep taking free million dollar vacations.

lastlib

(24,804 posts)
4. The thing that p*sses me off about Uncle Clarence is....
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 02:40 PM
Aug 2023

..he could become the longest-serving member in the Court's history--eclipsing the record set by my all-time favorite Justice, William O. Douglas. GRRRrrrrRR! - - - - - -

PLEASE, God, let that bastard do a Scalia--SOON!

CrispyQ

(38,140 posts)
3. Things are so polarized that justices will only resign when a president of their ilk is in office.
Fri Aug 4, 2023, 01:30 PM
Aug 2023

If we're lucky the Grim Reaper will visit the dark side of the court at least twice in the next year. Oops! Was that my public voice?

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