Clarence Thomas may be next to leave Supreme Court?

[kpete]

HUH???

Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers.

Thomas, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush and approved by the Senate after a bitter confirmation, has been considering retirement for a while and never planned to stay until he died, they said. He likes to spend summers in his RV with his wife.

His retirement would have a substantial impact on control of the court. The next president is expected to immediately replace the seat opened by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, providing a one-vote edge in the court that is currently divided 4-4.

Should Thomas leave, that slight majority would continue if Donald Trump becomes president. If it's Hillary Clinton, then she would get the chance to flip two Republican seats, giving the liberals a 6-3 majority.


http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2594317/

[6chars]

1. wait, he's still there?

[Cooley Hurd]

2. The guy who sleeps during court proceedings?

I think he retired long ago.

Justice Thomas, please fade into the sunset, and enjoy a Coke.

[Maeve]

3. Why leave? He's already being paid for doing nothing

Other than always voting the "right" way (far right).

[L. Coyote]

4. Republicans are virtually assuring us the next President will be Hillary by obstructing Obama's pick

They are making the Supreme Court an issue in the campaign, and they lose elections on the issue of women's rights. No other single issue is as decisive of who people vote for.

[Person 2713]

5. Good he is too connected to cases he will not refuse from , and what can he say now that

Scalia is gone

[Agnosticsherbet]

6. majority liberal court couldstay in power at least until 2050.

Oh happy day.

[BootinUp]

8. Assuming this happens and Madam is President it would call for a celebration

for sure!

[Lisa D]

7. Please leave, Clarence.

That RV is waiting for you!

[catnhatnh]

9. Without his lifelong friend

Puff could not be brave....

[Rhiannon12866]

10. +1!