Alito Shuts Down Retirement Talks as Midterms Threaten GOP Path to Confirm Successor

Speculation about Alito’s future continues despite his rejection of retirement

Justice Samuel Alito began his 22nd Supreme Court term last week, but even as he insists he will remain on the bench, speculation has grown over whether it could be his final one on the high court. Alito, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush and confirmed to the Supreme Court in January […]

Alito Shuts Down Retirement Talks as Midterms Threaten GOP Path to Confirm Successor

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito said that he will not step down if Democrats take back the Senate, according to a Bloomberg Law interview published Oct. 6. Alito dismissed […]