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President Donald Trump may be poised to appoint two or more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) over the course of his second term. Two particular names have been floated as potential appointees. Politico reported Tuesday night that Trump is expected to name a list of nominees for several judicial vacancies in the lower courts over the next several weeks. Unlike in his first term -- where Trump got more than 200 Article III judges confirmed to lifetime positions throughout the federal judiciary -- he has just a few dozen vacancies to work with between now and 2029. But SCOTUS Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, who are 76 and 74 years old, respectively, could be replaced by Trump appointees should they retire while Trump is still president. |
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