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Trump’s More Conventional Judicial Nominees Could Give Alito and Thomas Greater Confidence to Retire

Trump's judicial nominees largely follow traditional conservative paths, potentially encouraging retirements of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas, who have served decades on the bench.

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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Most of the lawyers Donald Trump has recently selected for lifetime appointments to the federal bench resemble those of his first presidency, despite his threat to abandon the Federalist Society and the establishment conservatism that drove his first-term judicial juggernaut. The nominations through mid-August, more than 20 total, have drawn the attention of influential right-wing voices …

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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