Reliable American SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito announced he will be returning for another term. This followed rumors he intended to retire. He told the Wall Street Journal, when asked what his plans were, “Obviously I’m here for another term.” Justice Alito is 76.
Justice Alito says he’s staying on Supreme Court for another term – USA Today
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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain on the bench through at least the next session, batting down speculation the conservative justice intends to step down to allow President Donald Trump to choose his replacement.
“Obviously I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Aug. 7
Alito, appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006, is widely considered a contender to resign during Trump’s second term so conservatives can fortify their 6-3 majority on the court for the long term. A court departure would give Trump an opportunity to make a fourth Supreme Court appointment, the most since Ronald Reagan, and replace Alito with a younger conservative justice who could serve for decades to come.