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.

Republicans have argued that it would be wise for Alito, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006, and Justice Clarence Thomas, who is 76 and was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, to resign in favor of younger candidates who could continue the court’s conservative stance for many years to come.

The 70-year-old liberal justice plans to stay on the bench, as Donald Trump accuses Democrats of rushing to appoint judges.

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.

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,

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump emerged out victorious in the US Presidential Elections 2024. Following the victory of US President- elect Donald Trump, a significant speculation have come to light that if the oldest justices of Supreme Court should end up retiring or not.

Politics / 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. Elie Mystal Should Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor retire before January 20 so Biden can replace her before he leaves office?