Alito says he will not retire from Supreme Court after midterm

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has told close associates that he does not intend to announce his retirement immediately, despite Democrats winning control of the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Alito, 76, said he plans to serve through the end of the court’s current term, which concludes in late June or early July 2027.

The decision comes as President Donald Trump faces a narrowing window to nominate additional justices before Republicans lose their Senate majority. Democrats secured at least 54 Senate seats, meaning the party will hold the upper chamber for the remainder of the current congressional term.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told The Associated Press on Thursday that Democrats will not allow Trump to appoint a “right-winger” to the court once they take power. Schumer declined to specify whether Democrats would hold a vacancy open until after the 2028 presidential election, a tactic Republicans used in 2016.

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