CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Donald Trump’s reelection could mean a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court for decades.
There are currently nine justices on the bench. Six are considered conservative, while the remaining three are more liberal. Whenever a sitting justice retires or dies, the president nominates a new one. During Trump's first term, he nominated three justices, creating a conservative majority.
The two eldest justices are 76-year-old Clarence Thomas and 74-year-old Samuel Alito. Both men are conservative. With a Republican president back in office, they could choose to retire, allowing Trump to nominate two younger justices who could potentially sit on the court for decades.
While it wouldn't change the court's current majority, the Supreme Court would likely remain conservative for many years to come.
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