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

The conservative justice made clear that he intends to remain on the bench for another term, shutting down rumors about his departure. The erroneous NPR report had caused confusion about Alito's status, but the interview with WSJ clarified his intentions.

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