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Justice Samuel Alito, 76, will not retire from the Supreme Court this term, according to sources who told Fox News he is actively hiring clerks for the next term. The decision defers but does not resolve intense speculation about the Court's conservative succession plan, driven by Alito's forthcoming book, a March hospitalization, and the narrowing political window before the 2026 midterm elections could reshape Senate confirmation dynamics.