Justices Thomas, Alito Have No Plans to Step Down
By Michael Katz | Friday, 17 April 2026 09:49 PM EDT
Justices Clarence Thomas, 77, and Samuel Alito, 76, the oldest members of the Supreme Court and two of its most conservative, are not planning to step down once the court's current term ends in late June or early July.
CBS News reported Friday that sources close to Thomas said he does not plan to step down. Fox News Digital also reported Friday that a source close to Alito said that he "is not stepping down this term and is in the process of hiring the rest of his clerks for the next term."
Two other sources told Fox News that Alito is not retiring this term.
Although justices tend to hire their clerks two to three years in advance, that is not necessarily indicative of a justice's retirement plans.
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