Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The 70-year-old liberal justice plans to stay on the bench, as Donald Trump accuses Democrats of rushing to appoint judges.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor reportedly has no plans to retire from the United States Supreme Court ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Sotomayor, who recently turned 70 years-old, has faced pressure from several liberal activists who say she ought to step down and allow Democrats to fill her seat with a younger successor before a second Trump administration takes control in January.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is not expected to retire as some Democrats panic about Donald Trump's return to office.

According to a CNN report on Sunday (Nov. 10), recent discussions about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's potential retirement have been firmly put to rest by those in her inner circle, who affirm she has no intention of stepping down.

CNN commentator Bakari Sellers suggested on Friday that Justice Sonia Sotomayor should step down immediately and be replaced by Vice President Kamala Harris.

A liberal pundit Sunday floated nominating failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris to replace US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor while the Democrats still cling to power. Bakari Sellers, a CNN commentator and former state lawmaker in South Carolina,