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Justice Alito says he won't retire in lame-duck session
Original: Justice Alito says he won’t retire during lame-duck session of Congress
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he will not retire during the current lame-duck session of Congress, ending speculation that he might step aside while Republicans hold a narrow majority to confirm a successor. The announcement, reported by The Washington Post, comes amid ongoing debate over the lifetime tenure of Supreme Court justices and calls for ethics and term-limit reforms.
Why now: Speculation about a possible Supreme Court retirement during the lame-duck session has been circulating in political circles
Samuel AlitoSupreme Court of the United StatesUS CongressThe Washington Post
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