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Fiendish Thingy

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5. Expect to see 1-2 retirements before next year

Reply to maliaSmith (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:53 PM

22 hrs ago

If Dems retake the senate in November, I guarantee that either Clarence, Sammy or both will immediately announce their retirements, so Trump can fill their seats before January.

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SCOTUS [View all] maliaSmith 23 hrs ago OP

I agree. Or, expand the court if the Dems win the 2028 election to one justice per district. OLDMDDEM 23 hrs ago #1

Alito and Thomas will retire in the Lame Duck. aeromanKC 23 hrs ago #2

I urged Schumer to do anything possible (or impossible ) to block ACB's confirmation. usonian 23 hrs ago #3

If Democrats take the Senate in November ... FarPoint 22 hrs ago #4

Expect to see 1-2 retirements before next year Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #5

Wouldn't be surprised. And if Democrats don't resort to packing KPN 21 hrs ago #8

Without court expansion, there can be no repairing the damage of the Trump era Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #11

If we take over the Senate you can bet there will be at least two new scotus for the end of the year yourout 22 hrs ago #6

We need a wartime Consigliere Pesky1 21 hrs ago #7

Remember we wouldn't come into the majority until January 2027 BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #9

If a Democratically controlled Senate melm00se 20 hrs ago #10

Neither chamber has gone on a "recess" other than the end of a Congressional session without doing "Pro Forma" sessions BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #12

Obama made melm00se 14 hrs ago #13

Obama was smacked down by the SCOTUS when he tried to do those during a "Pro Forma" session BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #14