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Rumors Swirl: Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas May Retire
Breitbart ^ | 07/01/20 | Joel Pollak

Posted on 07/01/2020 12:12:33 PM PDT by Enlightened1

Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas may be planning to retire soon, according to rumors in the media Wednesday.

Robert Costa reported in the Washington Post that the Trump administration was preparing for the possible retirement of Justice Clarence Thomas:

Justice Clarence Thomas, a conservative appointed by George H.W. Bush, is privately seen by Trump’s aides as the most likely to retire this year. While Thomas has not given any indication of doing so, the White House and Senate Republicans are quietly preparing for a possible opening, according to a White House official and two outside Trump political advisers who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversations.

In response to that article, Hugh Hewitt stated on the Hugh Hewitt Show that he did not believe Thomas would retire, but that he had been told Alito was considering retirement.

Hewitt said, as the Washington Examiner reported:

Hewitt suggested he learned this rumor when “people begin working the refs” this time of year.

“I’m hardly a ref, but I got a column in the Washington Post, and so they start working me about, ‘You know this person would be great if Alito quit,'” he said.

Thomas is 72 and Alito is 70 years old.

In addition, liberal justices Justices Stephen Breyer (81) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (87) are considered candidates for retirement.

Therefore, it is possible that whoever is president for the next four years could have the opportunity to make four Supreme Court appointments.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clarencethomas; hughhewitt; justicealito; justicethomas; retire; rumors; ruthbaderginsburg; samuelalito; scotus; scotusretirement; stephenbreyer; supremecourt
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I still have a hard time believing RBG is even alive?

Oh we are suppose to trust the compromised Roberts on this?

Has Alito and Thomas seen Ginsburg?

1 posted on 07/01/2020 12:12:33 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1
If they both retire in the next week, giving Trump time to replace them with young super conservative judges, I'd be OK with that.

Otherwise we are screwed.

2 posted on 07/01/2020 12:16:12 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: Enlightened1

Why not six months ago? Would be hard to replace now, just a couple months before the election.


3 posted on 07/01/2020 12:16:51 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Workers)
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To: CaptainK

Exactly, I really wish they would have retired last year.


4 posted on 07/01/2020 12:17:38 PM PDT by guitar Josh
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To: Enlightened1

If you work for the White House on appointments it’s your job to prepare for contingencies. The fact that they are doing so is no news at all.


5 posted on 07/01/2020 12:18:05 PM PDT by edwinland
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To: Reno89519

its a lie the dems dreamed up to fire up the pro-baby-killing folks in prep for the election. MUST KILL BABIES!


6 posted on 07/01/2020 12:18:14 PM PDT by NicoDon
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To: Reno89519

Though it would be politically explosive, they have until January 20, 2021 to confirm, even if Trump loses. I agree though, should have happened 6 months ago, or they need to suck it up and hope Trump wins.


7 posted on 07/01/2020 12:19:29 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Enlightened1

RBG is clinging to her job, cause when she finally dies, she has a good idea what is waiting for her.


8 posted on 07/01/2020 12:20:42 PM PDT by allwrong57
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To: Enlightened1

They may as well retire. About half of the “conservatives” vote with Notorious, Wise-Latina, and Seddlelaw anyway.


9 posted on 07/01/2020 12:21:30 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: NicoDon

Yep, gives the Democrats something to get excited about and getting people to vote in November.

On the other hand, same could be said about the Republicans.


10 posted on 07/01/2020 12:22:36 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Wayne07
Though it would be politically explosive, they have until January 20, 2021 to confirm, even if Trump loses.

I doubt they'd have fifty votes to confirm.

11 posted on 07/01/2020 12:23:13 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: allwrong57

Actually, she has no idea what is waiting for her.


12 posted on 07/01/2020 12:23:40 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. Stay the course!)
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To: allwrong57
... she has a good idea what is waiting for her.

She's Jewish. Her view of the afterlife is different from Christian views.

13 posted on 07/01/2020 12:25:36 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Enlightened1

The ‘rats are pulling out all the stops and Breitbart is right in there pimpin’ for ‘em.


14 posted on 07/01/2020 12:25:45 PM PDT by SanchoP (We're passed the biological softening up and beginning the open warfare strategy. WAKE UP!!)
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To: CaptainK

With Romney, Collins, and Murkowski we might still be screwed.


15 posted on 07/01/2020 12:26:07 PM PDT by bwest
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To: CaptainK

“Rumors” are being put out there to stampede the Dems to the polls in Nov. .... if Trump is re-elected, he’ll fill those slots. This is trying to ramp up the vote for the Dementocrat Biden.


16 posted on 07/01/2020 12:26:28 PM PDT by Qiviut ("I have never wished death upon a man, but I have read many obituaries with pleasure" Mark Twain)
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To: Enlightened1

Nice of them to announce well before the election which gives Trump time. But I am losing faith in the so called ‘young and solidly conservative’ justices. It’s not Trump’s fault. He could pick the best candidate based on resume but you never know if they will vote conservative each and every time. We saw that with both Trump appointees. Still either of them is far better than the rogue Chief Justice.


17 posted on 07/01/2020 12:27:27 PM PDT by libh8er
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With Romney, Collins, and Murkowski we might still be screwed.

Don't forget Murkowski and Gardner.

18 posted on 07/01/2020 12:28:40 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Reno89519

Last week they accepted the fact that they are in the minority.


19 posted on 07/01/2020 12:28:41 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Enlightened1

She is DEAD. It sounds crazy but somehow they got a doppelganger in there.


20 posted on 07/01/2020 12:30:03 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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