Alito Says He Will Stay Through Current Supreme Court Term

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has said he intends to remain on the court through its current term, and his plans have not changed after Democrats won control of the Senate, according to people close to him and reports of his October remarks. He has not said whether he will retire after the term ends. Alito told Bloomberg News in an interview published in October, “I intend to stick around through this term.” The nine-month term began in October and runs through June, according to reporting on his comments. Alito said he had made the decision months earlier, before the election. Two people close to Alito told reporters that he does not intend to retire immediately after the election. Their account was given anonymously. Alito has not publicly announced a retirement date, and his stated commitment covers the current term rather than what he will do afterward. In an October interview with CBS News, Alito said retirement is something he considers each year and that he believes he can still make a valuable contribution to the court. He is 76 and the second-oldest justice. Clarence Thomas, 78, is the oldest. Neither justice immediately responded to Reuters’ questions about...