Justice Thomas Should Resign . . . Now!
Confirmation of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court seem imminent. She will fill the seat of the deceased Justice Ginsberg. Justice Ginsbertg delayed retirement even though she was well into her 80s and had cancer because she thought that Secretary Clinton would beat President Trump in the 2016 election. That did not happen and Ginsberg was faced with another four years on the Court hoping a Democrat will win the presidency in 2020. Sadly, she came up two months short and we have the situation that exists now.
Justice Thomas is in a similar situation. Though it is not known that he is not well, he is of advanced age. Who knows what the near future will bring?
The Trump administration should encourage him to retire, allowing President Trump to nominate a much younger, equally conservative judge to replace him on the Supreme Court. They could offer to let him suggest several potential successors. He could swear-in his replacement. They could make a really big deal out of it.