The justice, the second oldest on the court at 76, told CBS News that he decided against stepping down last term. He could face pressure should Democrats win the Senate in November.

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Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.

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Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins.

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