US supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor has no plans to resign despite calls for succession – Times of India
Sonia Sotomayor (Picture credit: Oyez website) 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 of President-elect Donald Trump.“She’s in great health, and the court needs her now more than ever,” said one source, according to a CNN report.Vermont senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also said on Sunday that Sotomayor shouldn’t resign from her position. “I don’t think it’s sensible,” Sanders said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”Some progressive voices have suggested that justice Sotomayor retire to allow Biden to appoint a new liberal justice before January, when Republicans are expected to take control of the senate. However, Sotomayor has opted not to ret...