Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court

Should Sonia Sotomayor retire from the Supreme Court?
Donald Trump gets to make Supreme Court appointments for the next four years. That has some Democrats asking — quietly — if Justice Sonia Sotomayor should step down while President Joe Biden can still name a replacement.
Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20?
The difference between what the answer should be—and what it will be—tells you almost everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to remain at post as some call for her to step down
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should be allowed to try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Elie Mystal: Why Justice Sotomayor 'should certainly retire now'
Donald Trump's victory has turned Democrats' eyes to the Supreme Court, where President Joe Biden could still wield some power before exiting office in January. The Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal,
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor isn’t going anywhere
According to a CNN report on Sunday (Nov. 10), recent discussions about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's potential retirement have been firmly put to rest by those in her inner circle, who affirm she has no intention of stepping down.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Faces Renewed Calls to Retire After Trump Win
Calls for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire are resurfacing following Donald Trump's electoral victory.
Senate Dems debate trying to push out Justice Sonia Sotomayor before Trump takes office: report
Senate Dems are furiously debating whether to pressure US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a 70-year-old diabetic, into resigning so they can try to confirm another jurist before
Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court, sources say
Despite speculation in liberal legal circles and talk among Democratic senators of urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign, sources close to her say she has no plans to.
Can Democrats Replace Sonia Sotomayor Before Donald Trump Takes Office?
Sotomayor is the oldest liberal justice on the Supreme Court. If she agreed to step down, it would theoretically give President Joe Biden enough time to nominate a new justice, and for Senate Democrats to push the nomination through before the next administration takes office and Republicans take control of the Senate.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Not Expected To Retire
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is not expected to retire as some Democrats panic about Donald Trump's return to office.
As Trump looms, will Dems hastily force Sotomayor into retirement? Here’s the Supreme Court plan
Speculation in liberal legal circles has run amok urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House this January. But a senior Democratic senator has poured cold water on the plan.
Durbin: Calls to replace Sotomayor not ‘a realistic idea’
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Tuesday that the possibility that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will ...
Democratic committee chair pours cold water on replacing Sotomayor before Trump takes office
It's "idle speculation" to discuss Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor retiring and having her seat filled before Trump ...
CNN pundit floats Harris as possible replacement for SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor as Dems pressure her to step down
A liberal pundit Sunday floated nominating failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris to replace US Supreme Court Justice ...
Schumer deputy rejects talk of pushing Sotomayor to retire: ‘Idle speculation’
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) dismissed talk of replacing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as unrealistic amid ...
Trump’s election sparks retirement talk for Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
President-elect Trump’s White House victory has created tussles among conservatives and liberals alike over whether the ...