Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not retire this year, defying widespread speculation. The 74-year-old conservative jurist has recently taken aggressive stances in high-profile cases — dissenting sharply on birthright citizenship rulings, backing Trump's use of National Guard troops to shield ICE operations, and challenging legal arguments around Haitian Temporary Protected Status. Alito, appointed by George W. Bush in 2006, remains one of the court's most reliably conservative votes. His decision to stay on the bench preserves the court's 6-3 conservative majority.