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Will Clarence Thomas announce his retirement by...?

$10,472 Vol.

Sep 30, 2026
Polymarket

$10,472 Vol.

Polymarket

September 30, 2026

$26 Vol.

6%

December 31, 2026

$1,322 Vol.

6%

June 30, 2027

$9,123 Vol.

5%

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future. Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court’s longest-serving member at age 78, has provided no public signals of impending retirement despite reaching second-longest tenure in May 2026 and approaching the record in 2028. Sources close to the justice stated in April that he has no plans to step down in 2026, consistent with his past comments favoring extended service into the 2030s. President Trump has publicly encouraged Thomas and Justice Alito to remain, citing their influence and the challenges of Senate confirmations ahead of November midterms. Recent activity, including an August 2026 podcast appearance, shows ongoing engagement with no reported health issues or institutional pressures. These factors support trader consensus assigning low near-term probabilities for an announcement by late 2026 while implying somewhat higher odds for 2027.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future.

Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect.

The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.
Volume
$10,472
End Date
Jul 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 1, 2026, 5:47 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future. Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future. Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court’s longest-serving member at age 78, has provided no public signals of impending retirement despite reaching second-longest tenure in May 2026 and approaching the record in 2028. Sources close to the justice stated in April that he has no plans to step down in 2026, consistent with his past comments favoring extended service into the 2030s. President Trump has publicly encouraged Thomas and Justice Alito to remain, citing their influence and the challenges of Senate confirmations ahead of November midterms. Recent activity, including an August 2026 podcast appearance, shows ongoing engagement with no reported health issues or institutional pressures. These factors support trader consensus assigning low near-term probabilities for an announcement by late 2026 while implying somewhat higher odds for 2027.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future.

Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect.

The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.
Volume
$10,472
End Date
Jul 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jul 1, 2026, 5:47 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Clarence Thomas announces that he will retire from his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the specified date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The announced timing of his retirement may be immediate, at the end of the current Supreme Court term, or at any point in the future. Any qualifying announcement from Thomas will count for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether the announced retirement goes into effect. The resolution source for this market will be official announcements from Thomas or one of his official representatives.

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"Will Clarence Thomas announce his retirement by...?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 3 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "September 30, 2026" at 6%, followed by "December 31, 2026" at 6%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 6¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 6% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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