Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court doesn't have any vacancies, but Republicans are keeping a close eye on Justices Alito and Thomas for potential retirements in Trump's second term.
Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies
Former President Donald Trump’s return to power is setting off a flurry of speculation and interparty bickering about potential retirements on the Supreme Court, underscoring how even a single departure by one of the nine justices can shape the law for generations.
Meet the Extremist Trump Judges Likely to Shift the Supreme Court Even Further Right
As the most partisan justice on the court today, Alito does seem primed to retire under Trump, probably this summer, to ensure an equally hard-right successor. Similarly, Thomas has shown himself to be a staunch Trump loyalist,
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess “the appropriate course going forward” af
Despite pressure on Sotomayor, Supreme Court unlikely to change before Trump takes office. Here's why.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice and at 70, is not the oldest member of the Supreme Court.
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election interference case after his win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory.
Unlikely Supreme Court justice could be liberal's best hope as Trump takes power: analysis
Watchers of the Supreme Court have a grim outlook on the right flank's ability to decide cases fairly and independently with a new Donald Trump administration coming in — particularly given that many suspect it played its own role in helping Trump win.
Trump's second term could reshape the Supreme Court
President-elect Donald Trump's second term could allow him to reshape the Supreme Court with multiple picks if aging justices choose to retire.
The Supreme Court could soon be dominated by Trump appointees
If the two oldest justices retire, the president-elect would have a historic opportunity to select a majority of the court’s members.
Should Alito and Thomas Be Pushed to Retire? Conservatives Are Divided.
Coaxing aging Supreme Court justices to give up their power and status during a window of political opportunity can be a ...
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Justice Alito Has Already Set the Stage for a Supreme Court Election Showdown
On Friday evening, just as reporters were logging off, the Supreme Court let slip a clue about whether it would take up cases ...
Leonard Leo pans ‘crass’ Alito, Thomas retirement talk
Leonard Leo, a judicial activist who played a central role in the Supreme Court’s conservative shift, panned rumors that two of the court’s leading conservatives might retire so President-elect ...
How Sam Alito’s Monarchist Cosplay Explains His Jurisprudence
Given Alito’s infatuation with far-right European aristocrats like Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, perhaps his ...
Latest Alito smear embraces 1928-style anti-Catholic bigotry
New York Magazine and a liberal operative embraced 1928-style anti-Catholic bigotry by questioning Supreme Court Justice ...
Alito rejects Cornel West’s appeal to tell Pennsylvania voters he is write-in option
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected Cornel West’s ask for an emergency order requiring signs be posted at ...
Trump’s election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades
The two eldest justices — Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74 — could consider stepping down knowing that Trump, a ...
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Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute
Washington — Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected a request from progressive activist Cornel West to direct ...
Are Justices Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch ready to help Trump win the election?
The Republican-appointed trio didn't dissent from Friday night's order rejecting the GOP's bid to block Pennsylvania ballots.