8 cases remain for Supreme Court

If the Republican Kennedy retires, a Democratic President could then nominate another liberal justice to make it 7-2, shifting the dynamic of the Supreme Court for years, maybe decades, to come.

With the Supreme Court wrapping up its latest session, down one justice following the February death of Antonin Scalia, the Washington Examiner is reporting that Justice Clarence Thomas may be considering leaving the court following November’s election.

The Washington Examiner reported last week that, given the ages of numerous judges, if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, left-leaning justices would hold the Supreme Court majority for 30 years. With four conservative justices to three remaining liberal justices, the court will likely rule against affirmative action despite a 2003 ruling from Grutter v. Bollinger, which gave public colleges the right to take race into account for the sake of academic diversity for about 25 years.

Posting her beef on Facebook, Thomas wrote, ‘IT. IS. Because the Senate has failed to act on Merrick Garland’s nomination to the high court by President Obama, either of our presidential candidates will likely have the chance to appoint two justices. “Let us know when you are shipping off so we can all chip in to buy a suitable retirement present for your husband – perhaps matching lounge chairs and umbrellas”. Hill’s affidavit was leaked which led to a media frenzy surrounding the confirmation and accusations. The justices appeared to be divided on the issue.

She called the story clickbait.

The Examiner’s Paul Bedard attributed the story to “court watchers” who said Thomas has been considering retirement and that he never wanted to be a justice for life. The loss of Thomas to the Court may not be that significant as he went a whopping eight years without asking a single question during a hearing.

Lower courts have upheld Texas’ law, although some speculate that conservative-leaning Justice Anthony Kennedy could side with the four liberal justices and offer the pro-choice its most significant victory in recent history.