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. Alito stated, “Obviously, I’m here for another term.”

The confirmation comes as the Court prepares for a new docket, which observers note provides context for Alito’s decision to continue serving.

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