Alito: ‘I thought about’ retiring at end of last term
The justice said he will stay on for at least one more year, keeping alive the chance of another Supreme Court nomination for President Donald Trump.
- In a CBS News interview set to air Monday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he considered retiring from the Supreme Court this year but decided to remain, planning to revisit his status in 2027.
- Earlier this year, rumors of a potential retirement swirled, driven by the timing of his book tour and the start of the Supreme Court term.
- "It's something that I think that somebody at my age has to think about every term," Alito said. The bench already includes Trump-nominated justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.
- His decision to stay carries political weight as Senate control remains uncertain ahead of the midterms, potentially determining if President Trump secures a fourth Supreme Court appointment.
- With Senate control in the balance, Democratic senators might follow the precedent set by GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who delayed filling Justice Antonin Scalia's seat until President Barack Obama left office.
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Supreme Court Justice Considers Retirement
Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News he recently weighed leaving the Supreme Court and decided to stay, but that he expects to ask the question again every term. In an interview with correspondent Jan Crawford, set for release Monday, the 76-year-old said, “I thought about it. It’s something I think that somebody at my age […]
Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire
“Justice Samuel Alito said in an interview this week that he ‘thought about’ retiring during the Supreme Court term that concluded in July but decided to continue serving out of a belief that he was making ‘a valuable contribution,'” the New York Times reports.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he's been actively weighing when to step down—and that he's already looking ahead to doing the same in 2027. In experiences of a CBS News interview set to air on Monday, the 76-year-old justice said he considered withdrawing this year and plans to...
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