NPR quickly removed a story by veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg announcing Justice Samuel Alito's retirement, publishing an editor's note stating it was published in error.
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NPR retracted a story Tuesday announcing the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, removing the article from its website shortly after publication and replacing it with an editor's note stating the piece "was published in error."
The story, written by Nina Totenberg, a prominent Supreme Court reporter at NPR who has spent decades covering the justices, was published Tuesday morning before being taken down. Totenberg is widely regarded as one of the best-sourced reporters covering the Supreme Court and has broken numerous major stories involving the justices.
The retirement report was published shortly after the Supreme Court finished its term and announced a key ruling on birthright citizenship. However, Alito did not make any announcement regarding his retirement, and the story proved to be incorrect.
Alito, an associate justice, joined the Supreme Court in 2005 as an appointee of former President George W. Bush, filling a vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. During his first term, President Trump nominated three justices who were confirmed to the Supreme Court. If Alito had retired, Trump would have been afforded the opportunity to nominate a fourth Supreme Court justice, further cementing his influence over the nation's highest court for years to come.
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