A month after National Public Radio’s Nina Totenberg announced that Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito was retiring—a report NPR later retracted—the 76-year-old jurist clarified his plans in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on August 8, 2026. Alito stated, “Obviously, I’m here for another term.”

The decision comes as the Court faces a significant docket in the coming term, which observers say provides context for Alito's choice to continue serving. This confirmation dispels earlier speculation about his retirement.

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