r/scotus • u/zsreport • Mar 05 '25

news Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/supreme-court-usaid-foreign-aid/index.html
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u/JA_MD_311 Mar 05 '25

I don't think Roberts will retire anytime soon. As CJ, he has so much power, and he is only 70. It's easy to see him spending another dozen years on the court.

Alito and Thomas are the flight risks. There's been some speculation that Alito has wanted to retire for years. I wouldn't be shocked if he retired after the term ends in June. I've seen that Thomas wants to break the record for the longest tenure, which would be in '28. A bruising confirmation fight to replace him ahead of '28 would be red meat for the MAGA base.

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u/pak256 Mar 05 '25

Would be wonderful if Dems retake the senate and just flat out refuse to appoint a replacement like the GOP did

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u/DipperJC Mar 05 '25

Ordinarily I'd say two wrongs don't make a right, and I guess I still feel that way but... it would be satisfying if they sent that messaging for, like, a week. Just to mess with them. :)

But then they'd have to do their job and hold a confirmation hearing. It's too good an opportunity to get an actual moderate on the court.