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

Justice Samuel Alito shut down any notion he’s planning to imminently retire from the Supreme Court in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday.  It marks the justice’s first known comments on his future plans since NPR erroneously reported that the conservative jurist had announced his retirement on

Justice Samuel Alito said Friday he is committed to returning for another term at the Supreme Court. His retirement had been widely rumored.

Justice Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that he intends to serve another term on the Supreme Court, shutting down months of speculation that he would step aside for a younger conservative successor.

Justice Alito says he's staying on Supreme Court for another term  usatoday.com

Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 76, shot down speculation that he would be retiring this year in the wake of a mistaken NPR report, reassuring the public that he is “here for another term.” Rumors swirled about Alito’s retirement plans after NPR published and then retracted an article by reporter Nina Tot

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed Friday he’s staying on the nation’s highest court, weeks after a swell of speculation about a possible retirement.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed Friday he’s staying on the nation’s highest court, weeks after a swell of speculation about a possible retirement. “Obviously, I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview published in The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is confirming that he’s staying on the nation’s highest court for another term

Justice Samuel Alito confirms he’s staying on the Supreme Court for another term  Toronto Star

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is confirming that he’s staying on the nation’s highest court for another term

Justice Samuel Alito confirms he’s staying on the Supreme Court for another term  AP News

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

The stakes in the midterm elections were already high. The conservative Supreme Court justice nudged them a little higher.

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal that he is “here for another term,” casting doubt on the idea that he might retire late this year to ensure President Donald Trump can appoint a successor.