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Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term (apnews.com)
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed Friday he’s staying on the nation’s highest court, weeks after a swell of speculation about a possible retirement.

“Obviously, I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview published in The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section.

Discussion of Alito’s future hit a fever pitch in June, when a mistake by a veteran Supreme Court reporter at National Public Radio resulted in the erroneous publication of a previously prepared retirement story.

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

RGB stayed, so why wouldn’t he?

Not that I want him to. But there’s no reason for him to go without changing the face of the country and the world for the next 50 years.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    From the Republican perspective, they'd want him to step down so Trump could appoint another younger judge who can lock in a conservative seat on the court for many more years to come.

    Him staying runs the same risk as RBG staying: dying or being forced to retire early when a Democrat is in the White House, who would then nominate a less conservative judge.

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