Will Justice Clarence Thomas retire if Trump loses the election?

No, he’s only 72 and seems very healthy.
Edited to add: he’s also the only black Justice, so I don’t think it would be helpful to get him to retire. His wife is a big supporter of trump.

No. His wife won’t let him. She’s the brains behind him, and a rip-roaring conservative. He won’t quite until he dies, or has succeeded in taking away as much freedom as he can from citizens.

One more worry to keep me up at night. Thanks!

I thought for the most part, Supreme Court Justices don’t retire unless they become infirm. I thought they’re pretty much in the job until they die, like the Pope.

They can retire. Sandra Day O’Connor retired.

Maybe I need to explain more. If Trump loses, there will be four years of the Democrats being able to replace a justice if one becomes sick of dead. Thomas is getting older, and if he retires now, Trump can get a 40 year old into the courts before January.

@JLeslie: But would it be pushed through by January, if Trump loses? They’d have only two months to get it all done.

Barret was nominated September 26, 2020 at the Rose Garden virus festival. She was confirmed by the Senate October 26th.

@jca2 How long did Amy Coney Barrett take? 5 weeks? If I had to bet I don’t think Thomas will leave, but I could see some Republicans wanting it. Plenty of Democrats are angry Ginsburg didn’t retire.

@JLeslie: Someone here was describing how when Obama was President, RBG was in her 70’s and in good shape, so not ready to retire. I can see now that hindsight is 20/20, but when you think of the logic at the time, she probably felt she was in her prime.

@jca2 I can understand. Although, she had had two cancers by then. I’m not critical of her.

I sincerely hope not. He’s such a great guy. He s a justice of and for the people for law and order. He’s a rare judge. Believes in our constitution and bases his decisions on such.

Yes, it’s one more thing to worry about.