RE: The perfect time for a woman appointee is when RBG kicks off.
But what if she lives to be like Strom Thurmond and refuses to leave?
Strom could wing it....
You cant wing it on the USSC....takes a lot of effort, even to tell the clerks what you want.
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who served from 1902 to 1932, retired at age 90, and was the oldest person ever to sit on the court. Oliver Wendell Holmes also retired close to 90 years old.
The average age when either a justice chose to step down or died is 69 although in the last few decades more justices have been in their early 80’s. Ruthie is 85 now. She will be 91 years, 7 months, 22 days on Nov 6th 2024.
I think POTUS Trump will get to fill her seat. Perhaps there will also be an amendment of the rules with an automatic graduation of Justices to a Senior Justice role advisory only, without a vote, at age 80. One can always dream.