Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court's most senior justice at age 77, has given no public indication of retirement plans as of mid-2026. Sources close to him reported in April and May that he intends to remain on the bench through at least the end of the year and beyond, citing his continued enjoyment of the work and interest in extending his tenure toward records for longest service. Earlier White House discussions around strategic timing under the current administration and Republican Senate majority produced no confirmed movement, with Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito both signaling they would not step down before the conclusion of the Supreme Court's term. Traders assessing announcement probabilities weigh these statements against the justices' lifetime appointments and historical patterns of retirements occurring primarily at term's end or during aligned political conditions. No court dates, health disclosures, or official statements have altered this baseline in recent months.