Sotomayor Stays: Justice Resists Calls to Retire Amid Political Pressure
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 70, is resisting pressure to retire despite calls from some Democrats who want President Biden to appoint a younger successor before Donald Trump takes office. Sotomayor, who has type 1 diabetes, is reportedly in good health and plans to remain on the bench. The situation echoes the 2020 vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, which allowed Trump to appoint a conservative justice, shifting the court's balance. With Trump's return, Democrats fear further conservative appointments could reshape the court for decades.
- Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor ignores pressure to retire - reports BBC.com
- Bernie Sanders says he opposes urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down The Guardian US
- Sanders: Sotomayor stepping down not ‘the sensible approach’ The Hill
- Exclusive | Justice Sonia Sotomayor Is Expected to Remain on Supreme Court The Wall Street Journal
- Playbook: Dems agonize over Sotomayor POLITICO
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