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Samuel Alito confirms to Fox News he won't retire from Supreme Court
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has confirmed he has no plans to retire and intends to serve through at least the current term ending in late June, despite speculation following the GOP's poor midterm election results.
- Democrats will control the Senate starting in January, making it highly unlikely for President Trump or any future Republican president to confirm conservative Supreme Court justices or federal judges for several years.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and conservative legal expert Ed Whelan both predict that Republicans may not regain enough Senate seats to influence judicial appointments until at least 2033.
- The possibility of a Supreme Court vacancy during the upcoming "lame duck" session is considered very low, and even if a vacancy occurred, securing the necessary 51 votes to confirm a nominee would be difficult for Republicans.
- Key moderate Republican senators are expected to be reluctant to support any Trump judicial nominees, further complicating the chances of conservative appointments in the near future.
