Justice Samuel Alito dismissed any speculation about his imminent retirement from the Supreme Court in an interview published on Friday, August 7, 2026, by The Wall Street Journal. This marks his first public statement regarding his future plans since NPR mistakenly reported that he had announced his retirement on the court's final opinion day.

The clarification comes amid widespread media attention and speculation about the conservative justice's tenure. Alito's comments firmly indicate his intention to remain on the bench for at least another term.

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