Alito Considering Retirement
What happened was Justice Samuel Alito, age 76, told CBS News that retirement is "something that I think that somebody at my age has to think about every term." In other words, Alito had already thought about packing it in earlier this year and decided against it.Reported by 6 of 6 outlets; wording from Reason.
What happened
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Alito sat for the interview in connection with the release of his first book, 'So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of The Constitution, The Court and Our Country.'
“It’s too hard to predict what the political situation will be and what any president might do with respect to a replacement.”
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During the Supreme Court's last term, there was much speculation about Alito's future as a justice and whether he would step down and allow Mr. Trump to nominate a successor while Republicans still control the Senate.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned about rhetoric against the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, including from President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News Sunday.
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Alito slams criticism of Supreme Court from political leaders, says it can be "quite damaging"
Samuel Alito, 76, admits he weighed quitting Supreme Court this year amid conservative pleas to retire
How it changed
- 2 Oct
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has revealed that he is considering retirement, potentially handing President Donald Trump another nomination.
- 3 Oct
On Friday, CBS News released several clips from Jan Crawford's interview with Justice Samuel Alito.
- 4 Oct
Alito appeared to promote his new book So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country.
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- 5 Oct
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who anchored the court's liberal wing, resisted calls to retire during President Barack Obama's administration and remained on the court
Coverage 18 articles
7 Oct Justice Alito 'not pleased' with Trump as he denounces 'rhetoric' aimed at Supreme Court
Daily Mail
6 Oct Alito Talks Retirement
Reason
6 Oct Alito slams criticism of Supreme Court from political leaders, says it can be "quite damaging"
CBS News
6 Oct Justice Alito on the Supreme Court: "We are not part of any political movement"
CBS News
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5 Oct Takeaways from interview with Justice Samuel Alito as new Supreme Court term begins
CBS News
5 Oct Samuel Alito, 76, admits he weighed quitting Supreme Court this year amid conservative pleas to retire
Daily Mail
5 Oct Justice Samuel Alito reacts to Trump jabs: "We are not attempting to further any political agenda"
CBS News
5 Oct Takeaways from Alito's CBS News interview
CBS News- 4 Oct A Conversation with "One of the Most Influential Supreme Court Justices of Our Time"
Reason 
4 Oct Justice Alito shares worry ‘about the future of the court’ amid Trump’s rhetoric
The Independent
4 Oct Samuel Alito warns ‘concerted’ effort to intimidate Supreme Court threatens its future
Washington Examiner
4 Oct Samuel Alito says that political attacks aimed at Supreme Court can be "quite damaging"
CBS News
4 Oct Conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito hints at retirement in interview
The Guardian- 3 Oct Justice Alito on Deciding When to Retire from the Court
Reason 
2 Oct Alito says there’s no perfect time to retire while confirming he will reconsider next year
Washington Examiner
2 Oct Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he is considering retirement and could hand Trump another nomination
The Independent
2 Oct Alito says criticism of Supreme Court from political leaders can be "quite damaging"
CBS News
2 Oct Supreme Court Justice Alito on deciding when to retire
CBS News
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