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.
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.
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.
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.
Despite pressure on Sotomayor, Supreme Court unlikely to change before Trump takes office. Here's why.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice and at 70, is not the oldest member of the Supreme Court.
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.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Has No Plans to Cave to Liberals’ Retirement Pleas
Justice Sonia Sotomayor reportedly has no plans to retire from the United States Supreme Court ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Sotomayor, who recently turned 70 years-old, has faced pressure from several liberal activists who say she ought to step down and allow Democrats to fill her seat with a younger successor before a second Trump administration takes control in January.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Is Expected to Remain on Supreme Court
Some liberal activists have called for the 70-year-old Obama appointee to retire before Trump can fill her seat.
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.
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,
Ask Jordan: Could Justice Sotomayor be replaced before Trump takes office?
Deadline: White House” legal reporter and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, ...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor should be replaced by Kamala Harris, CNN commentator argues
CNN commentator Bakari Sellers suggested on Friday that Justice Sonia Sotomayor should step down immediately and be replaced ...
Aileen Cannon Should Replace Sonia Sotomayor, Former Gorsuch Clerk Says
At 70 years old, Sotomayor is the oldest Democrat-appointed justice on the Court, which has a 6-3 conservative supermajority.