Fastrack · Justice Alito Commits to Another Supreme Court Term

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he is staying on the bench for another term. The 76-year-old made the statement in a summertime interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Alito said plainly: "Obviously I'm here for another term."
NPR retracted a June 30 report that wrongly announced his departure.
Some conservatives had urged Alito to retire so Trump could name a successor.
Alito compared retirement pressure to watching vultures circle, citing life tenure.

Why it matters: A vacancy before the midterms would have let Trump appoint and potentially confirm a successor while Republicans hold the Senate. Alito's confirmation ends that window.

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Center8 sources

The Hill1w+Sam Alito is locked and loaded for another term

Associated Press1w+Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

Bloomberg1w+Alito Tells WSJ He’s ‘Here for Another Term’ on Supreme Court CNCTV News1w+Justice Samuel Alito confirms he’s staying on the U.S. Supreme Court for another term

Fortune1w+Samuel Alito defends his court decisions. 'If that means a high correlation with what Trump wants, fine. If it means zero correlation...fine as well' | Fortune

Newsweek1w+Justice Alito says he won't decide cases based on correlation with Donald Trump

RealClearPolitics1w+Justice Alito Locked and Loaded for Another Term

USA Today1w+Justice Alito says he's staying on Supreme Court for another term

Left6 sources

ABC News1w+Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

AlterNet1w+Legal scholar reveals Alito sticking around for 'unfinished business'

CNN1w+Justice Samuel Alito says he’s not retiring ‘for another term’

MSNBC1w+‘I’m here for another term’: Alito quashes speculation about his possible retirement

Political Wire1w+Samuel Alito Says He Will Remain On Supreme Court

Raw Story1w+Irked Alito breaks silence on retirement rumors and mortality as 'vultures' circle

Right coverage, 17 sources: The right frames Alito's decision as a justice standing firm against political pressure, highlighting his authorship of the Dobbs opinion as central to his legacy.