Alito: ‘I thought about’ retiring at end of last term
Alito said he can still make a valuable contribution and will revisit retirement each year, keeping open a possible future vacancy for 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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Replacing Alito on the court? It’s if, not when
As Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. hints he could retire next year, senators are watching closely. It would mean a tough confirmation process on Capitol Hill for any replacement picked by President Donald Trump, experts say. Alito, 76, has contemplated retirement but decided to stay through the end of the Supreme Court term that started […]
The magistrate said he intends to continue in the High Court during the judicial course that began this week and will run until June 2027. "I took that decision many months ago," he added.
Justice Alito Says He Will Not Retire This Term: ‘I Don’t Feel Mentally or Physically Decrepit’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said that he will not retire during the court’s current term. This is the second time in two months the justice has said publicly that he will not retire during the court’s new annual session, which began Oct. 5. “I intend to stick around through this term,” Alito told Bloomberg News in an exclusive interview published on Oct. 6. “I made that decision many months ago.” The conservative jurist brushed aside…
Alito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockade
Alito’s October Surprise Justice Samuel Alito said that he plans to stay on the bench through the current Supreme Court session, part of a rare spate of interviews he gave in recent days to promote his new book. “I intend to stick around through this term,” he told Bloomberg Law. “I made that decision many months ago.” The current Court term will end in June. The comments run counter to Republicans’ break-glass plan, should Democrats take the S…
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