imagine Kennedy, and then Ginsburg has to retire all in a year. The CNN’s would have more crying on their channels
The Crying News Network??
Breyer and Ginsberg will be 83 this year. Alito is 79 this year. Thomas is 69 (Think)
Trump, assuming he is reelected, has the opportunity to replace 5 justices including the current vacancy.
It would be nice if Sotomeyer and Kagan 20 years older.
Breyer is also quite old. As the Dems are likely to be in worse shape in the Senate after the mid-terms, it would make sense to get out while the getting is good.
I can’t see Thomas calling it quits unless he believes that he is no longer up to doing a better job than his replacement would.