Sherman Retires After Two Decades on the Court | San Antonio News

After two decades on the Supreme Court beat, veteran journalist Mark Sherman reflects on a courtroom that’s dramatically shifted right — a transformation fueled by surprise vacancies, political battles, and strategic retirements. He recalls Justice Breyer’s early rebuke of the court’s conservative turn as a pivotal moment that revealed the justices’ humanity. The 2016 death of Antonin Scalia and the GOP’s refusal to confirm Merrick Garland cemented the conservative majority. Sherman also notes how justices now often time retirements to install ideological successors — even if they deny being political. Meanwhile, the court’s public face has changed too: justices tour, write books, and livestream arguments, diminishing Sherman’s role as the go-to interpreter of the court’s inner workings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3930cc0bd058a7b8