Justices of the Supreme Court usually retire rather than taking senior status; a Justice having this status is thereafter referred to as a "retired justice."

Justice retired from full-time teaching in 1939 due to a heart ailment.

After both Justices had retired, Justice Harry A. Blackmun adopted the same practice, shortly before his own retirement in 1994.

Justices must retire when they reach 70 years of age.

Justices must retire upon reaching the age of 70.

As the workload of the Court has steadily increased, more Justices have retired before reaching the mandatory retirement age.

Justices must retire at the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 75, per the Washington State Constitution.

When a Justice retires, they have the opportunity to assume duties similar to that of senior status assumed by District and Circuit Judges.

Justice retired from the Disney Company in 1979 and was named a Disney Legend in 1996.

Usually a Justice either dies, retires by choice, or retires after surpassing the state age limit of 75.