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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Justice Samuel Alito told Bloomberg News that he intends to remain on the U.S. Supreme Court through its current term, scheduled to run through next June. “I intend to stick around through this term,” he said, adding that he had made the decision “many months ago.” His statement addresses the months ahead—not whether he will serve after the term ends.
What Alito said about retiring
In an interview the week before Bloomberg published its October 6, 2026, report, Alito said he planned to stay on the Court through the current term. Bloomberg’s photo caption dates the interview in his chambers to September 30. His remarks establish his intention for this term; they do not amount to a commitment to remain on the Court afterward. Bloomberg’s report
The earlier public signal was consistent with staying at least another term. On August 7, the Associated Press reported Alito’s statement, “Obviously, I’m here for another term,” in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section. That earlier remark provides context, but it cannot establish what he will decide after the current term. Associated Press report
Why the Senate election came into the story
Bloomberg framed Alito’s comments against the November 3, 2026, midterm elections. At the time of publication, the Senate contest was described as competitive; the result was not known. If Democrats won control, a lame-duck period would remain before the new Congress began on January 3. Bloomberg described that interval as a potential final opportunity for Republicans to confirm a successor if a vacancy arose.
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That was a political and procedural contingency, not news of an impending vacancy. Alito said he would stay through the term, and the report did not establish that he would retire afterward. Bloomberg also noted that a retirement after the election but during a Supreme Court term would be highly unusual and could prompt accusations of partisanship.
The Washington Post’s same-day summary characterized Alito as saying he would not retire during the lame-duck session even if Democrats won the Senate. Bloomberg’s quoted language is more precise: he intended to stay “through this term.” The distinction matters because the statement does not settle what he might do once the term ends. The Washington Post’s summary
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How the timeline fits together
- June 30, 2026: NPR briefly published an erroneous report that Alito would retire, then retracted it. The Court said the report was inaccurate, according to the AP.
- August 7, 2026: The AP reported Alito’s remark that he was “here for another term.”
- September 30, 2026: Bloomberg’s caption dates the interview in Alito’s chambers to this day.
- October 6, 2026: Bloomberg published his statement that he intended to stay through the current term.
- November 3, 2026: Date of the midterm election cited by Bloomberg; its outcome was not yet known when the report appeared.
- January 3: The new Congress was scheduled to begin, ending the lame-duck interval described in the report.
- Next June: The current Supreme Court term was scheduled to run through this point, according to Bloomberg.
What the report does—and does not—establish
- Established: Alito said he intended to remain on the Court through the current term and said he had decided that months earlier.
- Not established: Whether he will serve after the term ends, whether a vacancy will occur, or whether the Senate will change party control.
- Corrected context: The June NPR retirement item was retracted as erroneous; it should not be treated as evidence that Alito had announced plans to leave.
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