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gristy

(10,667 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:58 AM Nov 2012

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Scalia and Kennedy will both be 80 before the end of Obama's 2nd term, and Thomas will be 68

Probablity that all 3 will outlast Obama's 2nd term is 61.3%

Antonin Scalia - 76
Anthony M. Kennedy - 76
Clarence Thomas - 64

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html

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Scalia and Kennedy will both be 80 before the end of Obama's 2nd term, and Thomas will be 68 (Original Post) gristy Nov 2012 OP

I don't know trublu992 Nov 2012 #1

If a justice dies, they are required to leave the bench gristy Nov 2012 #3

The most significant issue in this election still_one Nov 2012 #2

trublu992

(489 posts)

1. I don't know

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:59 AM

Nov 2012

Do you really think they'll leave bench

gristy

(10,667 posts)

3. If a justice dies, they are required to leave the bench

Reply to trublu992 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:03 AM

Nov 2012

and get themselves buried pronto.

still_one

(92,450 posts)

2. The most significant issue in this election

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:00 AM

Nov 2012

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