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Like Ginsburg, Alito Is Gambling on Outliving His Critics

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito could retire and let Donald Trump appoint, and a GOP Senate quickly confirm, a like-minded successor. But he’s in no rush. Like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he can’t let go of the power a lifetime appointment confers.

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Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: ReportSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito plans to remain on the court through at least next summer, even if Democrats regain majority control in the Senate from

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Justice Alito says he will stay on the Supreme Court through next yearSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he would be staying on the higher court through next year.

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Alito voices concern over Trump’s rhetoricSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito highlights a surge in emergency appeals before the court during President Donald Trump's second administration in his new book, "So Ordered."

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Takeaways from Alito's CBS News interviewSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sat down with CBS News chief legal correspondent for a rare interview touching on a host of topics.

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Casting Justice Samuel Alito As 'MAGA' Hurts His Feelings. Here's His Record.The extreme right-wing Supreme Court justice took umbrage at the perception that his Trump-aligned decisions make him look like he’s aligned with Trump.

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Alito says Supreme Court can't stem emergency appeals. voices concern over Trump's rhetoricJustice Samuel Alito spoke in connection with his first book, "So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court and Our Country," published Tuesday.

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Opinion: The words of Justice Samuel Alito show why he is so important on the U.S. Supreme CourtA speech Alito delivered in Rome in 2022 got attention for the wrong reasons. In his new book, we can see the address and its real significance

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SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito Not Retiring, Even if Dems Win SenateSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain in his position even if Democrats take the majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

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