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Supreme Court’s Human Element | Birmingham News
The Supreme Court is suddenly front and center—not because of a false retirement rumor, but because two justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, are both in their mid-70s, near average life expectancy. This has political strategists on both sides scrambling, recalling how Justice Ginsburg’s unexpected death led to Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment and a seismic shift in the Court’s direction. Conservatives fear a Democratic president could fill a vacancy, especially with the Senate’s razor-thin majority making confirmations politically fraught. With midterms looming and key Senate races…
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