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 intentions in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on August 8, 2026. Alito stated, “Obviously, I’m here for another term.”

The confirmation comes as the Court prepares for a significant docket in the coming term, underscoring Alito’s decision to remain active on the bench.

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