Alito and Thomas should definitely not retire
They’re still young, lots of justicing left in them. No need to retire during the Trump administration. They’re gonna live forever and should make no other contingency plans.
Complete thread:
- SCOTUS strikes down EO, affirms birthright citizenship. -
Savage,
2026-06-30, 07:36
- If HRC had won in 2016 -- - omahadomer, 2026-07-01, 16:22
- The Atlantic has a good writeup on the ramifications - Joe I, 2026-07-01, 07:47
- Brett Kavanaugh, living constitutionalist
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Publicola,
2026-06-30, 12:14
- The language in parts of the 14th amendment - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-06-30, 10:45
- NPR says Alito is retiring, Court officials say no such news -
Savage,
2026-06-30, 08:01
- not retiring -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-30, 11:39
- Really? Taft?
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Coach Gillespie,
2026-06-30, 11:54
- Really? Taft?
- NPR just retracted the story. -
oviedoirish,
2026-06-30, 09:31
- Ha, that nugget probably came from the Trump administration, -
Joe I,
2026-06-30, 10:11
- I'd assumed it was a leak check
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Charles,
2026-06-30, 13:39
- Guaranteed
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Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-06-30, 11:19
- Alito and Thomas should definitely not retire - MattG, 2026-06-30, 12:12
- I'd assumed it was a leak check
- Ha, that nugget probably came from the Trump administration, -
Joe I,
2026-06-30, 10:11
- It makes my stomach churn to contemplate how likely - BillyGoat, 2026-06-30, 08:06
- not retiring -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-30, 11:39
- Pretty sure Kav was the one during oral argument who -
BillyGoat,
2026-06-30, 08:00
- The scary part to me -
Dallasdomer,
2026-06-30, 12:05
- If it were only "long-held meaning." 4 judges... - PMan, 2026-07-01, 08:17
- Actually 5.5 to 3.5. Plus you had to know Alito and Thomas -
NDinVA,
2026-06-30, 22:29
- Alito and Thomas aren’t even judges - MattG, 2026-07-01, 10:28
- The scary part to me -
Dallasdomer,
2026-06-30, 12:05