Speculation surrounds Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's potential retirement announcement, fueled by late February 2026 rumors tied to his forthcoming book release in October and his age of 76, amid a Republican-controlled White House and Senate favoring a conservative successor before November midterms. No official statements from Alito or the court confirm plans; he remains actively engaged, authoring recent dissents and showing no signs of diminished vigor per observers. The current Supreme Court term ends in late June or early July, a traditional window for retirements, while uncertain midterm outcomes add risk to timing, reflecting trader consensus on closely contested probabilities without concrete developments in the past month.