Posted on 06/19/2016 12:51:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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....
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
If that is the case, I wonder, for the Never Trumpers, do they want Hillary Clinton picking TWO Supreme Court justices..if that is the case, Conservatives will NO longer have the majority, prepare for open borders and sharia law will be the religion of the land
Mrs. Thomas was a big Cruz supporter and may be disheartened at what will happen on November 8.
The next president could appoint up to 4 justices in his first term.
Meanwhile, Ted Cruz is still “assessing” whether to vote for Trump or Hillary.
Not good.
I can’t really blame him.
He is probably afraid of being ‘Scaliaed’.
True.
We have the Scalia vacancy, and now this talk of Thomas leaving. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 80 something and a cancer survivor. She could well retire in the next four years. Breyer is 78 and could likely retire. Anthony Kennedy turns 80 this year.
All of us can do the math and figure out the composition of the court, if Hillary gets to appoint numerous radical liberal justices to replace those noted above. The balance of the court will be tipped.
“Mrs. Thomas was a big Cruz supporter “
Well, bye!
February 13th 2016.....the day this country officially died. :(
It’s always about Cruz with your little group.
Thomas has a duty and responsibility to this country. If he leaves now, I will never think well of him again.
Good for him. Let Trump appoint 3 or 4 new faces the next few years..
If Hillary wins, I would not be surprised if Ft. Marcy Park makes the headlines again.
For all the completely unwarranted abuse he has taken and continues to take, I thank him. He’s a fine gentleman and, hopefully, he can enjoy the years left to him. God bless.
This puts an even more important aspect to this election. I can understand why some sincere conservatives are having trouble with Trump. You must support him or rule of law, due process, freedom of speech and limited government, so weakened now, will be forever gone. Trump is the only alternative. While there is no guarantee he will name a conservative to the court, it is guaranteed Hillary will name a flaming progress authoritarian.
I think that long grueling, irrational trial took a lot out of Judge Thomas. I can’t imagine being on the hot seat for that long and having to sit quietly while your good name is slandered by the Dems. I think Scalia was Thomas’s main supporter on the court, and without him there offering bold clear support, Thomas has few other reliable conservatives to work with.
Ginsberg will retire, and most likely Kennedy. So with Thomas that will be FOUR to be replaced!!
Judge Thomas, please don’t.
America depends on you.
Hey, but let’s let Hillary have this one so we can get Crooze in 2020!
Let’s not take some random rumor as fact.
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