Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court doesn't have any vacancies, but Republicans are keeping a close eye on Justices Alito and Thomas for potential retirements in Trump's second term.
Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies
Conservatives are preparing for Justices Clarence Thomas or Samuel Alito – both in their mid-70s – to step down within the next two years, whether the justices are ready to quit or not. On the left, meanwhile, Trump’s election has relit far flung ...
How Trump’s election could fortify a conservative Supreme Court majority
President-elect Donald Trump may soon further cement a Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority, shaping the federal judiciary’s direction for decades.
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess “the appropriate course going forward” af
US judge pauses Trump 2020 election case after election victory
A U.S. judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the "unprecedented circumstance" of his impending return to the White House.
Judge grants request to pause Trump's Washington election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked a federal judge to pause the ongoing legal proceedings against president-elect Donald Trump related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to court documents.
Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case
The prosecutor said he would notify the court in December about how he plans to move forward, likely the first step in unwinding the case against Trump.
Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case
The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.
Judge puts Trump’s election interference case on hold
A judge moved to freeze the prosecution of Donald Trump over his election interference Friday, the likely first step towards ending the federal case accusing the president-elect of plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Should Alito and Thomas Be Pushed to Retire? Conservatives Are Divided.
Coaxing aging Supreme Court justices to give up their power and status during a window of political opportunity can be a ...
Leonard Leo pans ‘crass’ Alito, Thomas retirement talk
Leonard Leo, a judicial activist who played a central role in the Supreme Court’s conservative shift, panned rumors that two of the court’s leading conservatives might retire so President-elect ...
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Justice Alito Has Already Set the Stage for a Supreme Court Election Showdown
On Friday evening, just as reporters were logging off, the Supreme Court let slip a clue about whether it would take up cases ...
How Sam Alito’s Monarchist Cosplay Explains His Jurisprudence
Given Alito’s infatuation with far-right European aristocrats like Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, perhaps his ...
Alito rejects Cornel West’s appeal to tell Pennsylvania voters he is write-in option
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected Cornel West’s ask for an emergency order requiring signs be posted at ...
Leonard Leo, Trump aide Mike Davis spar over Supreme Court retirements
Jabs over whether to pressure Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to retire could reflect a split between Trump allies and other conservative lawyers.
Latest Alito smear embraces 1928-style anti-Catholic bigotry
New York Magazine and a liberal operative embraced 1928-style anti-Catholic bigotry by questioning Supreme Court Justice ...
Trump’s election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades
The two eldest justices — Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74 — could consider stepping down knowing that Trump, a ...
Are Justices Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch ready to help Trump win the election?
The Republican-appointed trio didn't dissent from Friday night's order rejecting the GOP's bid to block Pennsylvania ballots.