Is Justice Sam Alito considering retirement?

Justice Alito's 20-year milestone and upcoming book fuel retirement speculation

Legal scholars are reading the tea leaves on Justice Samuel Alito, and they like what they see.

Two prominent law professors have pointed to a constellation of factors, including Alito's age, his recently passed 20-year tenure mark, favorable political conditions, and the curious timing of a forthcoming book, as signals that the 75-year-old justice may be preparing to step down from the Supreme Court.

To be clear: Alito has said nothing. His office has said nothing. The Supreme Court did not respond to requests for comment.

This is informed speculation, not a confirmed development. But the speculation itself is worth examining, because the logic behind it is sound, and the stakes are enormous.

The political math is simple. A retirement now, or within the next several months, gives President Trump a clean path to nominate a successor and gives the Republican Senate a clean path to confirm one. Wait too long, and that calculus could change dramatically.

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Congressional House members not seeking Re-election

Incumbents not seeking re-election

As of Nov. 11, 2025, 37 incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives—15 Democrats and 22 Republicans—have announced that they will not seek re-election in the 2026 election cycle.

Of the 37 U.S. House incumbents who are not seeking re-election:

• Thirteen—nine Democrats and four Republicans—are retiring from public office.
• Twelve—six Democrats and six Republicans—are running for the U.S. Senate.
• Eleven—all Republicans—are running for governor.
• One Republican is running for state attorney general.

At this point in the last four election cycles, there were 25 retirement announcements in 2024, 24 in 2022, 27 in 2020, and 31 in 2018.

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USPS Postmaster General proposes cuts to workforce

USPS Reaches Agreement With DOGE To Cut 10,000 Workers

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced an agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA) and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to implement a sweeping plan that will see the elimination of 10,000 USPS jobs and billions of dollars in budget cuts.

The announcement, made in a letter to Congress, signals a significant step in DeJoy’s efforts to address the agency’s long-standing fiscal issues, which have resulted in near $100 billion in losses over the years.

DeJoy acknowledged that USPS operates under a “broken business model” and has been plagued by excessive regulation and mismanagement, specifically in areas such as retirement assets and workers’ compensation. The new agreement with DOGE is intended to identify and implement further efficiencies that could help pull the Postal Service out of its financial crisis.

The proposed cuts have ignited significant backlash from both lawmakers and labor unions. The plan to reduce 10,000 jobs through a voluntary early-retirement program is just the latest in a series of workforce reductions at the agency, which previously slashed 30,000 positions in 2021.

USPS reported a $9.5 billion net loss for fiscal 2024. The agency saw a $6.5 billion loss in FY 2023.

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Restructuring the Federal Government

20,000 Federal Workers Accept Trump Buyout — So Far

About 20,000 federal workers have accepted the “buyout” offer put forward by the Trump administration last week, a senior administration official tells Axios.

It’s a significant number of people — about 1% of the federal workforce — but still substantially less than the White House’s target of 5% to 10%.

The offer is open through Thursday, meaning the total could rise, despite heavy opposition from unions and others.

“We expect more to come. If you see what’s happening at USAID, it’s just one piece of the puzzle,” the official said, referring to the rapid restructuring of the federal agency that oversees foreign aid programs.

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Trump wants Renewed Energy in the CIA

Trump Offers Buyout to Entire CIA Workforce

The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday offered all employees buyouts that were previously extended to millions of federal workers, according to a report.

The buyouts would provide CIA employees with about eight months of pay and benefits in exchange for their resignations.

Administration officials indicated that the intelligence agency decided to offer the buyouts as part of an effort to bring the CIA more in line with President Trump’s priorities, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The same package was extended to more than 2 million civilian federal employees last month but exempted workers with national security roles. Government employees have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to accept the buyout offer, which the Office of Personnel Management says won’t be extended.

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Woman In Fraud Case Can Retire With Full Army Benefits

A former Army employee accused of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme while working at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, has retired with full benefits, despite an ongoing criminal investigation.

Janet Yamanaka Mello, who was a civilian financial program manager at the base, allegedly embezzled over $100 million in taxpayer money for personal use over a period of six years.

Can you believe this? 6 YEARS and no audit?

Mello faces a maximum of over 140 years in prison for the charges, according to the Department of Justice BUT, she gets to keep her retirement from the government.

Best State to Retire: FLORIDA

Best Overall State for Retiring

By cross-referencing the list of “Best States for Minimizing Taxes in Retirement” with the list of states most densely populated with retirees, it is found that only one state makes both lists.

The Sunshine State offers favorable taxes, pleasant climate, and reasonable cost of living.

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Best States for Low Taxes

Best States for Minimizing Taxes in Retirement

If shrinking your tax liability is high on your list of priorities, a few states stand out. The winners on our list below either have no state income tax, no tax on retirement income, or a substantial discount on the taxes levied on retirement income. But that’s just the start.

While several additional states have no state income tax, the states that made our list also have favorable sales, property, inheritance, and estate taxes.

Alaska
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Nevada
South Dakota
Wyoming

All the states other than Georgia and Nevada are RED states.Of course, I would think Florida would be tops for the weather alone! But, we have the best governor in the United States, Ron DeSantis.

Fauci announces he will retire when Joe no longer President

Anthony Fauci Announces Planned Retirement: ‘We’re Going to Be Living with’ Coronavirus

Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser to the White House, acknowledged in an interview with Politico that the coronavirus would outlast his professional career in medicine.

“We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have Covid anymore,’ then I will be 105. I think we’re going to be living with this,” he said.

Fauci did not specify a date but presumably plans to leave after Biden’s first term in office.

He predicted Republicans would start to investigate him if they take leadership in the House of Representatives in November, but insisted that was not why he planned to retire. RIGHT! 😂

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Nadler Rumored to Retire

Jerry Nadler, Chair of House Judiciary

Retirement talk growing around Rep. Jerry Nadler

GREAT NEWS

Rep. Jerry Nadler, a liberal warhorse who has represented Manhattan’s West Side in Congress since 1992, may pack it in at the end of his current term, insiders tell The Post.

“People are wondering when he would decide to retire,” said one associate, who noted that Democrats could lose control of the House of Representatives next year, with Nadler facing a prolonged future in the minority.

Nadler says he's NOT retiring. Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf told Hamodia that “Anything’s possible. Nadler’s getting close to mid 70s. He served for a long time, both in the Assembly and Congress, he may just feel like he’s had enough. & it’s not likely today that the Democrats control Congress next year. Sometime its best to retire when you’re considered the top of your game.”

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg may retire?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has Contracted Pneumonia, may retire this month

That's the latest news on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal justice on the Supreme Court.

She had expressed her heavily biased opinion toward Donald Trump when he was campaigning for office. She called him a "faker." Nothing fake about our President.

Her health and possible retirement is being reported by The Santa Monica Observer, the same rag that said back in September that Ginsburg did NOT have cancer.

One Palm Beach County city is the best place to retire

Which Palm Beach County city is among the best places to retire?

Well, it isn't Lake Worth.

First of all, one of the requirements was to have a population over 50,000. We don't.

Next, not have more than double the national crime risk--we have so much crime that it isn't funny and some people are "packing" just to feel safe.

Or have less than 85 percent of Florida's median household income.

Besides, Lake Worth has little regard for retirees who sell their homes in the north and actually have retirement income and money in the bank. They prefer building affordable housing and attracting more poor people--illegals are all welcomed--and if you're ICE, don't come here as we are a "welcoming city" for, well you know who for.

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Lake Worth Creates new Retirement Plan

Second Public Hearing Tuesday, August 21 – Cash Balance Plan Created.

Effective October 1, 2018, there is hereby added a Cash Balance Plan feature (“Cash Balance Plan”) to the City of Lake Worth Employees Retirement System, set forth in Sections 16-44 through 16-50.

All employees who are hired on or after October 1, 2018, and all employees hired before that date and after September 30, 2010, who elect to participate in the Cash Balance Plan pursuant to Section 16-26(c), shall be subject to the provisions of the Cash Balance Plan. The Cash Balance Plan is intended to meet the applicable requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a), hereinafter referred to as “Code Section”. The Plan is a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Code Section 414(d), and as such, is exempt from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Except as otherwise provided below, the terms of the City of Lake Worth Employees Retirement System shall apply to the Cash Balance Plan. 16-45 – Contributions, Benefit.

• (a) Employees shall contribute five percent (5%) of their compensation to the Cash Balance Plan.

• (b) The City shall contribute such amounts as are actuarially required to fund Plan benefits. The Cash Balance Normal Retirement Benefit for each employee shall be equal to a hypothetical account at such employee’s Normal Retirement Date. The hypothetical account shall be credited with an allocation of ten percent (10%) of each employee’s compensation, plus a hypothetical interest credit of five percent (5%) per year. Interest will be credited quarterly at an effective quarterly rate of 1.2273 percent per quarter.

• (c) Employees shall not have the option to receive the employer contribution as cash.

• (d) In addition to the contributions outlined above, the City shall contribute such sums as are necessary to pay the administrative costs of the Cash Balance Plan.

The moment Justice Kennedy announced retirement

MUST HEAR: Audio From Inside DNC Meeting When Justice Kennedy Announced Retirement

Ever wonder what hell sounds like with all those suffering souls who led lives that condemned them to that fiery place? Well then, check this audio from a meeting of the DNC when it was announced that Justice Kennedy was retiring. [steadfastandloyal]

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Taxpayers are generous when it comes to former Presidents

Bill Clinton had sexual relations with an intern in the Oval Office, George W. Bush got us into a completely unnecessary war, and Obama single handedly divided our nation and went on an embarrassing “apology tour,” yet we taxpayers have been literally funding their lavish lifestyles every single year. 

The House on Monday approved by voice vote legislation that would reduce taxpayer funding of former presidents.

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City Clerk Pam Lopez to retire

Pam Lopez was with the City of Lake Worth for 14 years. On Tuesday night, staff threw her a good-bye party which was held in the conference room and presented her with a special proclamation during presentations honoring her for her years of professional service.

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Dave Mulvay retires from Lake Worth

33 years with the City of Lake Worth

David Mulvay

 City of Lake Worth Power Plant Manager

Lake Worth - Union Contract Agreement reached

This is on the May 17th agenda. Sounds like it might be good news for those employees looking for their raise. We have to guess (there is no back-up yet) that 1) this pertains to the recent decision to separate the raise from the pensions and 2) the commission will agree to the raise being retro-active to October 1, 2015. 

One obstacle down; one more to go.

TA agreed with City of Lake Worth on Pension

Comment Up

As I was unable to attend today's meeting between the Union employee negotiating committee for the PMSA and PEU union contracts and City staff, I just received the following results:

1.  Tentative Agreement reached
2.  Pension is a separate agreement from raise
3.  4% raise is retroactive from October 1, 2015.

I am rather confident that our city attorney, Glen Torcivia, had a lot to do with moving this issue forward to an acceptable agreement with the employees. This team of employees was very impressive as was employee Nicholas Petrino who stood up, was steadfast, and convinced the city.

City employee, Nicholas Petrino, speaks to the Lake Worth Commission on Pension

Madam Mayor,
Vice Mayer Maxwell,
City Commissioners
Mr. Bornstein,

My name is Nicholas Petrino.

In 2006 I enlisted for employment with City of Lake Worth and have been diligently working towards my promised future. In 2010 overall employee morale took a tremendous dive and has been descending since. I have witnessed many employees resign. Taking with them a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience that most corporations would view as a retainable asset. These people were more than just co-workers, they were my friends.

Over the course of the last seven months we have been tersely pleading with the City to allow us to retain our promised pensions. Meanwhile the City has stood firm on a platform of unsustainability.

As we’ve continued to see excessive raise amounts approved only for management versus our onetime 4%. Focusing efforts on insuring the employees receive their promised pensions, to which we have been contributing 7.8% of our paychecks towards should be a priority. We couldn’t help but ask ourselves… Why isn’t our dedication valued? Why are they accepting outlandish pay increases but telling us the financial well has been drained to the point our contracted retirement is at stake? These concerns have been extremely disruptive to the overall morale of this Great City.

Today at the union negotiations, the City made the first progressive step in paving the way for a possible bright future. They acted in good faith and agreed to separate the Pension from all other addendum articles. I am grateful the City and the Union have put aside their past differences and can now fairly discuss our truly vital Pension. I hope and believe that the City will honor their word, their commitment. To allow the pre 2010 personnel to keep our earned Pensions as is.

In this moment the City has the ability to change the tide, to forgo all past transgressions, to restore morale. The decisions that are made now will set the tone for the careers of future generations of City Employees. I hope we can all grow together not only as co-workers but a team of friends to help this City, this Community, move forward in a positive direction. A direction of unity and compassion.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak here today.