Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191
Blue Wave Update
“Justice Samuel Alito said in an interview this week that he ‘thought about’ retiring during the Supreme Court term that concluded in July but decided to continue serving out of a belief that he was making ‘a valuable contribution,'” the New York Times reports.
Washington Sun: Alito explains his decision to defer retirement.
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