In a surprising turn of events, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was discreetly taken to the hospital last month, a development that had remained under wraps until now.

Amidst this revelation, a liberal organization has expressed concern over the possibility of former President Donald Trump appointing another conservative justice to the Supreme Court. Demand Justice, a progressive advocacy group, has initiated efforts to amass substantial financial resources to counter any future nominations by Trump.

Interestingly, none of the current justices have indicated any intention to retire, and there has been no official word from Trump regarding plans to replace any of the senior members of the court. However, Justice Alito’s recent health incident has reignited worries about the well-being of some of the court’s elder justices.

At 76, Justice Alito is the second oldest member of the Supreme Court. His unexpected hospital visit, as reported by CNN, has heightened the urgency among liberal circles to prepare for potential shifts within the nation’s highest court.

But Alito’s health scare is sparking fresh concerns over some of the oldest members on the court. 

Justice Samuel Alito, 76, the second oldest member of the bench, was secretly admitted to the hospital last month, CNN reported Friday.

Alito was rushed to a hospital in Philadelphia after falling ill on March 20 during a Federalist Society event. He received fluids for dehydration and returned home that same evening. 

Alito is the second oldest Supreme Court member behind conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, 77,  Both Alito and Thomas are seen as conservatives that are keen on siding with Trump.

And liberals are now preparing to oppose the President should he attempt to replace either of the aging Justices before his second term ends.  

President Donald Trump walking past several Supreme Court Justices during his State of the Union Address 

Liberal group Demand Justice is looking to raise money to campaign against any potential Trump Supreme Court nominations. The two oldest Justices, Clarence Tomas and Samuel Alito, both lean conservative 

A sketch of President Donald Trump sitting front row at the Supreme Court arguments this week on his birthright citizenship case

Demand Justice President Josh Orton, a former advisor to Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders, announced a $3 million campaign to oppose any Trump Supreme Court on Friday. Though if any vacancies do open up the opposition campaign could balloon up to $15 million.

All Supreme Court Justices need 51 votes in the Senate to be confirmed. Democrats need to flip four seats in the midterms later this year to take control of the Senate – and they are currently favored by prediction markets to take control. 

Orton believes Trump will act sooner than later to cement conservative control over the court. 

‘He knows that this 53–47 margin is going to be the best margin he has to confirm people who may not be the most appealing to the Republican legal establishment,’ he said. ‘It is, I think, just as likely that he’s going to nominate a Lindsey Halligan or Alina Habba–type than he will a circuit court judge.’

If Democrats do win the Senate, Trump would face major opposition to any of his hand-picked judges. 

Should Thomas and Alito not retire under Trump, and a Democrat wins in 2028, they would be well into their 80s, 84 and 82 respectively, by the time a theoretical Republican president could nominate their successors. 

Orton has argued that Trump would not want to let his second term expire without solidifying the court with more conservative views, and that the President is more keen on appointing loyalists that established judges. 

Presidential advisor Will Scharf, could be a candidate that fits the loyalist mold, Orton floated, in addition to Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan, both former personal attorneys for the President.  

Defend Justice President Josh Orton expressed concern over Trump nominating loyalists like Habba and Halligan to the Supreme Court. They likely would have a tough time getting Senate confirmation, however 

‘If you think that Trump is willing to leave two of the three justices he thinks are most loyal on the court in their 80s past when he leaves office, you are not paying attention,’ Orton told the New York Times this week.

‘There is no way that Donald Trump and Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would ever commit the fundamental miscalculation about power that we saw from Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Barack Obama.’

Ginsburg famously rebuffed calls from Obama and others to retire. She passed in September 2020, just months before the presidential election in which Joe Biden beat Trump. 

Her passing set off a frantic race by the Republican administration to replace her before Biden took control of the White House. 

Trump filled Ginsburg’s vacancy with Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who took the bench in October 2020. 

‘We are making it clear to people on both sides of the aisle and to independents: who Donald Trump is nominating the Supreme Court is only looking out for him and not them,’ Orton said. 

The White House did not return the Daily Mail’s request for comment.