Summary
- Speculation around the retirement of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas intensifies following Democrats' midterm Senate victory.
- Cornell Law School professor Michael Dorf suggests that any retirement decision would be politically motivated, given their ages—Alito at 76 and Thomas at 78.
- Both justices are part of the Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority and have not publicly announced retirement plans, despite hints from Alito.
- The political landscape could delay Republican judicial nominations until at least 2033 if they fail to regain Senate control soon.
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