Sen. Richard Blumenthal has subtly hinted at the possibility of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor stepping down to allow the current Democratic majority to choose a successor.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor listens during an event Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Washington University in St. Louis.
The senator alluded to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who faced similar calls to retire during President Obama’s term but chose to remain on the bench. Justice Ginsburg passed away in 2020, and her replacement was nominated by President Trump.
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