But actually there is not a vacancy now, so one wonders how this might play in some future political scenario. Someone could announce a retirement pending replacement (is that even something the Constitution envisioned)? Then a President nominates a nominee whom the sitting judge detests. Could the retiree declare he/she is not retiring after all?
I do believe that when a justice does retire that is a desicion can not be taken back simply for the justice not like who gets the nod from the president.
i justify this by it hasnt happened as of now and that when justice retire they usally do so when a president of same party is in office..
If you want to look like an obvious partisan idiot.