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Despite retirement rumors, sources said Justice Samuel Alito is not planning to step down this term and is already hiring clerks for the next term.
New book reveals controversy over a flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home prompted him to step away from authoring opinion in Jan. 6 case.
See the latest odds from prediction markets for Supreme Court Justice Alito to retire as speculation grows that he could step down.
There was a time when a Supreme Court justice could be a fairly obscure figure. Known in Washington, maybe, and recognized within the legal profession, but nothing like the celebrities that make up the elected branches of government.
Speculation has increased over whether the justice, who joined the court in 2006, will retire following a book about his career.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
The reports likely close any window Trump would’ve had to nominate a fourth justice to the high court before the midterm elections in November.
The suit was filed by former Army Specialist Winston T. Hencely, who was injured in a suicide-bomb attack in Afghanistan.
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Political baggage is weighing heavily on the Supreme Court
Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito due to allegations of corruption, while Justice Alito's recent hospitalization has added to speculation that he may soon step down,