Justice Alito Says He Will Not Retire During Lame-Duck Session

The story so far

8 publishers have covered this in 15 articles since 2 Oct 2026. Just In News published first, on 2 October at 23:40 UTC; The Guardian US followed 34h 20m later. The most recent article, from Washington Post, appeared on 9 October at 10:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet), Washington Post (major outlet), Quartz, National Review, Roll Call.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Samuel Alito — the market puts it at 67%, with $376 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if Justice Samuel Alito resigns or announces his intent to resign from the Supreme Court before January 20, 2029. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake recusal for resignation; only actual resignation or an announcement of intent to resign counts toward the Yes outcome.
• Before Jan 1, 2027 — the market puts it at 17%, with $300 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Justice Samuel Alito officially retires from the Supreme Court before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake news reports of his retirement considerations for an actual resignation.
• Will Samuel Alito announce his retirement by December 31, 2026? — the market puts it at 13%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. For the Yes outcome, Samuel Alito must make an official announcement that he will retire by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The retirement can take effect immediately or at any future date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about past considerations as a valid announcement, but only his actual declaration of intent counts.

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