re: #62 danarchy

Why did there need to be a nefarious reason for Kennedy to retire? He was freaking 82 years old. Maybe he just thought it was a good time to retire and get a replacement of his choosing basically.

The average age of retirement from the supreme court until very recently was something like 78. Sandra Day O’Connor retired at 76. Maybe he just didn’t want to work until he died.

I read that he had hired his clerks for the next year when he suddenly up and retired. This raises questions.