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Wow! Thought Alioto (70) and Roberts (65) were younger! (Original Post) bobbieinok Jun 2020 OP
me too! retire!! Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #1
Give them 9 more months. aeromanKC Jun 2020 #2
Unfortunately, the average age for justices to retire these days is about 80. Music Man Jun 2020 #3
They don't work that hard. iemitsu Jun 2020 #4
Thomas will be 72 in a week. argyl Jun 2020 #5
He'll die on the bench. I know, I know, Biden helped put him there. demosincebirth Jun 2020 #6
No, actually Biden didn't! He did not vote to confirm thomas Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #8
Thanks Trumpocalypse Jun 2020 #9
I thought he did. Thank for the info. demosincebirth Jun 2020 #11
True. rusty quoin Jun 2020 #7
That's not very old in SC years... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #10
Roberts can go 20 more years easily Polybius Jun 2020 #12

aeromanKC

(3,322 posts)
2. Give them 9 more months.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 01:55 AM
Jun 2020

Then retire!! Actually a few dissents like yesterday from Alito, and he might even have a coronary!!

Music Man

(1,184 posts)
3. Unfortunately, the average age for justices to retire these days is about 80.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 01:57 AM
Jun 2020

And serving for 25 years is commonplace anymore.

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