Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told The Wall Street Journal that he expected to remain on the Court for another term, dismissing speculation about an imminent retirement. His decision matters because a vacancy could allow the president and Senate to reshape the Court’s ideological balance.

The article text provided contains no further reporting because access was denied, so it does not give the timing, circumstances or wider context of Alito’s remarks. The title indicates the comments concerned his plans to continue serving rather than announce a retirement.