Experts predict Trump will tap his own appellate judges for Supreme Court in the event of a retirement
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Experts say President-elect Trump will reliably fall back on previous judicial philosophies and original appellate appointees in the case of a potential Supreme Court retirement.
Politicians and media personalities have called for the older justices on the court to step down, particularly justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, in anticipation of a Trump presidency. Such calls were also directed toward justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan prior to the general election. Politico recently reported Democrats are discussing whether Sotomayor should resign during their two remaining months in control of the Senate. Haley Chi-Sing is a Writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
"No one other than justices Thomas and Alito knows when or if they will retire, and talking about them like meat that has reached its expiration date is unwise, uninformed and, frankly, just crass," conservative legal activist Leonard Leo told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Justices Thomas and Alito have given their lives to our country and our Constitution and should be treated with more dignity and respect than they are getting from some pundits."
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