Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court before Biden's term ends, sources tell ABC News
Some Democrats hoped the justice would resign so Biden could pick a successor.ByDevin Dwyer
Sunday, November 10, 2024 4:42PM
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Despite urgent speculation in liberal legal circles and some talk among Democratic senators of potentially outright urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign, sources close to the senior liberal justice have told ABC News that she is not expected to step down in the middle of the term because of the 2024 election results.
Sotomayor, 70, is in good health and a vigorous participant in the court's work. She is well below the average retirement age of 75, and her diabetes, which she has had since childhood, remains well-managed.
Justices are appointed for life and have generally chafed at public pressure campaigns to step aside. Among other considerations, bowing to public pressure could further politicize the court's image and would likely be a major concern, several court analysts have said.
Sotomayor, the first Latina on the high court bench, has embraced her role as the chief counterweight to the conservative majority and made clear she has plenty of fight left to give.
Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court before Biden's term ends, sources tell ABC News
Some Democrats hoped Justice Sonia Sotomayor would resign so President Joe Biden could pick her successor.
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