The long-serving justice will likely step down to let a younger conservative take his Supreme Court seat, legal experts believe.
Justice Clarence Thomas will likely resign from the Supreme Court if Donald Trump is elected president, according to legal experts.Anthony V. Alfieri, a law professor at the University of Miami, told Newsweek that Thomas—who was appointed to the court in 1991 after being nominated by Republican President George H.W. Bush—would resign to allow Trump to nominate a younger conservative judge.
Gillers added that Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, 74, may have only a two-year resignation window if Trump is elected, as Democrats—if they lose the Senate in 2024—could win it back in 2026 and refuse to accept a conservative Supreme Court appointment.He said: 'If the Democrats lose control of the Senate, but then regain control in 2026, no Trump nominee will be confirmed.'No one can predict who the next president will be in 2028 or which party will have a Senate majority after 2026.
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