Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide
Democrats’ Senate gains could block a Trump replacement for the court’s oldest conservatives, while Alito and Thomas say they plan to stay on the bench.
- The midterm election landslide giving Democrats control of the Senate starting in January has fueled questions about the longevity of Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
- Conservative commentators are speculating whether Thomas, 78, or Alito, 76, might retire immediately, allowing President Donald Trump to nominate a younger conservative before Democrats assume control of the Senate.
- Alito told Bloomberg last month, "I intend to stick around through this term," though legal analyst Edward Whelan warned confirming a successor during the lame-duck session faces "very high risk."
- Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee leader Sheldon Whitehouse signaled opposition to confirming nominees, vowing to "fix what's badly broken" while warning against a court captured by the "billionaire class."
- With a Senate majority, Democrats can block any Trump judicial nominations, leveraging memories of the 2016 Republican blockade of President Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland to stall court shifts.
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Democrats just won enough Senate seats to strangle Donald Trump's judicial power for the rest of his presidency. Justice Samuel Alito just confirmed he's staying on the bench anyway, and Ron DeSantis says that decision could cost conservatives for a decade. Now DeSantis is telling Senate Republicans exactly what they need to do before the […]
NEWS HEADLINES: Samuel Alito reaffirms plan to remain on SCOTUS through current term, despite Democrats’ Senate takeover – One America News Network
U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann5:59 PM – Thursday, November 5, 2026 Justice Samuel Alito has reiterated his decision to stay through the end of his current Supreme Court term, despite midterm elections drastically shifting power in Washington in favor of th…
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