Democratic wave prompts GOP anxiety over Samuel Alito and future of Supreme Court | CNN Politics
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The Democratic rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections sparked an immediate sense of unease on the right about the future of the Supreme Court and a new round of Republican anxiety over decisions by Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to stick it out rather than step down.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sits for a portrait prior to an interview at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, September 30.
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The Democratic rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections sparked an immediate sense of unease on the right about the future of the Supreme Court and a new round of Republican anxiety over decisions by Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to stick it out rather than step down.
Multiple sources close to both conservative justices who were granted anonymity to speak freely told CNN on Wednesday they did not anticipate either man leaving the court because of the election results.
