The two eldest justices — Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74 — could consider stepping down knowing that Trump, a Republican, would nominate replacements who might be three decades younger and ensure conservative domination of the court through the middle of the century, or beyond.

As the most partisan justice on the court today, Alito does seem primed to retire under Trump, probably this summer, to ensure an equally hard-right successor. Similarly, Thomas has shown himself to be a staunch Trump loyalist,

President-elect Donald Trump, who moved the U.S. Supreme Court dramatically rightward in his first term, may get a chance to rejuvenate its 6-3 conservative majority by replacing some or all of its three most senior conservatives with younger jurists - and perhaps even expand it if a liberal justice leaves.

There's no indication of an impending court vacancy. But with Trump's win, Republicans will be in the driver's seat in making an appointment.

Some liberals called for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire before Donald Trump returns to the White House. But Democrats would struggle to confirm a replacement.

Republican pollster Frank Luntz warned of the impact former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would have on the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court, with the Senate going red and with Trump at this point more than likely to be elected,