[Rockingham]

The Court's tradition is for the Chief Justice to survey the other justices. If the sentiment for retirement of the old or ailing member is strong enough, the Court's newest Justice is delegated to meet with that member and convey the view that retirement should be seriously considered. Usually, retirement ensues without resistance.

For example, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was so far gone due to age that he had trouble staying awake and frequented Washington's red light district to watch the burlesque shows with mouth agape. When tabloids began to report this, the Court finally acted. Asked to retire, Holmes immediately agreed and expressed surprise that his colleagues had waited to long!

Will RBG yield to a gentle approach? As her allies can be stirred to point out in private, if she can no longer do the job in full, she can be humiliated by leaking the details of her decline and disability, which then become a basis for threatening impeachment based on non-performance of duty.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"the Court's newest Justice is delegated to meet with that member and convey the view that retirement should be seriously considered. Usually, retirement ensues without resistance."

Oh, if that happens, can you see the Press's reaction? Having the rapist Trump stooge Bret Kavanaugh convey the message to the righteous RGB to retire will cause immediate impeachment proceedings not only against Trump but against Kavanaugh.

[Paul R.]

If the sentiment for retirement of the old or ailing member is strong enough, the Court's newest Justice is delegated to meet with that member and convey the view that retirement should be seriously considered.

Am I the only person wondering why it is the newest Justice who is delegated, and not the Chief Justice' responsibility? Maybe it is thought that this minimizes the chance of a long term animus coming into play?