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Fla Dem

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18. We all knew this was going to happen.

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:19 AM

Jul 30

There are 4 SCJ's that will be in their early 70's to 80's at the end of Trump's term. I would not doubt that all those Republican appointed judges, will retire before Trump's term is up so he can appoint fresh younger judges before his term is up. The only real hope we have is Democratic Senate wins in the 2026 election.

Current Age
John Roberts: 69 (January 27, 1955)
Clarence Thomas: 76 (June 23, 1948)
Samuel Alito: 74 (April 1, 1950)
Sonia Sotomayor: 70 (June 25, 1954)

This map doesn't look promising in terms of picking up more Senate seats in 2026.

https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/

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Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch [View all] SunSeeker Jul 29 OP

Oh no. Unqualified and corrupt. scipan Jul 29 #1

That's an understatement. Bove doesn't even acknowledge the legitimacy of the courts or believe they should exist. Karasu Jul 29 #7

That guaranteed his confirmation. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 30 #17

Bove denied the allegations under oath BOSSHOG Jul 29 #2

YEAH, I'm a Judge........... riversedge Jul 29 #3

The next Democratic president should just say that his/her administration regards all rulings by Bove to be illegitimate Justice Brandeis Jul 29 #4

Next stop, the fascist supreme court. nt ImNotGod Jul 29 #5

Yup, replacing Thomas, who will step into a gold-plated retirement. nt SunSeeker Jul 29 #6

Fuck. lastlib Jul 29 #8

Yep. Same here. calimary Jul 30 #13

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Follow the Money ??? cliffside Jul 30 #9

Grassley has never been anything other than a crooked moniss Jul 30 #10

Hey Bove, Fuck Off. Just doing what you say now that you're a judge. FF!!!!! n/t Cheezoholic Jul 30 #11

Lying to Congress would be an impeachable offense surfered Jul 30 #12

Nosferatu Billsdaughter Jul 30 #14

Both Murkowski and Collins only voted with the Democrats because they knew the confirmation would go through, cstanleytech Jul 30 #15

60% hasn't been needed to confirm judges since 2013 when Harry Reid took it away Polybius Jul 30 #16

We all knew this was going to happen. Fla Dem Jul 30 #18

Retire or FORCED OUT. One way or the other Trump will get at least two new SC judges Bengus81 Jul 30 #19