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Alito Rejects 2024 Retirement, Says He Can Still Contribute

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Justice Samuel Alito announced he will not retire this year, saying he can still contribute.
He told Jan Crawford that calculating a retirement date would be “foolhardy” and depends on future political conditions.
Alito received treatment for dehydration on March 20 and was back at work by March 23.
He called the 2022 Roe v. Wade overturning opinion “honored” but noted it brought threats and lost friendships.

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Justice Samuel Alito announced he will not retire this year, saying he can still contribute.
He told Jan Crawford that calculating a retirement date would be “foolhardy” and depends on future political conditions.
Alito received treatment for dehydration on March 20 and was back at work by March 23.
He called the 2022 Roe v. Wade overturning opinion “honored” but noted it brought threats and lost friendships.