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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Bloomberg11hAlito Tells WSJ He’s ‘Here for Another Term’ on Supreme Court CNCTV News8hJustice Samuel Alito confirms he’s staying on the U.S. Supreme Court for another term

Newsweek6hJustice Alito says he won't decide cases based on correlation with Donald Trump

The Hill7hAlito to WSJ: ‘Obviously I’m here for another term’

USA Today6hJustice Alito says he's staying on Supreme Court for another term

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ABC News8hJustice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

CNN9hJustice Samuel Alito says he’s not retiring ‘for another term’

MSNBC10h‘I’m here for another term’: Alito quashes speculation about his possible retirement

Political Wire11hSamuel Alito Says He Will Remain On Supreme Court

Raw Story10hIrked Alito breaks silence on retirement rumors and mortality as 'vultures' circle

Right coverage, 14 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.