Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: Report

Samuel Alito Jr., associate justice of the US Supreme Court, prior to an interview at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSupreme 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 Republicans in November's midterm election, he said in a new report.Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Alito, 76, has ruled out retiring during the brief lame-duck session of Congress after the election, when Republicans would still hold their Senate majority through early January even if they lose control for the next Congress.If Democrats are the majority in the next Congress, they may block any Supreme Court nominee of President Donald Trump, a Republican."I intend to stick around through this term," Alito told Bloomberg, referring to the court's current term, which began Monday and which will end in late June or early July. Read more CNBC politics and policy coverage"I made that decision many months ago," said Alito, whose first book, "So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court and Our Country," has just been publis...