Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court, sources say. Some Democrats hoped the justice would resign so Biden could pick a successor. By Devin Dwyer. November 10, 2024, 4:27 PM.

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.

US supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor has no plans to resign from her position, despite some urging President Biden to appoint a successor before the conclusion of his term and the inauguration ...

Justice Sotomayor, 70, ... and the court needs her now more than ever,” a quote given to CNN reads. Sources also told ABC News she has no plans to resign. The BBC has reached out for comment.

"Other bold ideas, Sotomayor needs to resign. The court is currently 6-3. This would limit Trumps ability to make it 7-2. It’s silly to believe there is no difference.

But a Sotomayor replacement seems unlikely to happen in the waning days of the Biden administration. For one thing, The Wall Street Journal reported that the justice herself has no plans to step down.

Democrats are not joining calls for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire but fear a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leading to a more conservative court.

Sotomayor, 70, is in good health and a vigorous participant in the court's work. She is well below the average retirement age ...