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NPR Issues Correction After Erroneous Report on Justice Alito's Retirement
NPR retracted a report on June 30, 2026, that incorrectly stated Justice Samuel Alito had retired, attributing the error to a miscommunication by reporter Nina Totenberg. The Supreme Court clarified that no such announcement had been made, and NPR issued a correction shortly after. The incident occurred during a busy day of rulings and received limited public attention.
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NPR retracted a report on June 30, 2026, that incorrectly stated Justice Samuel Alito had retired, attributing the error to a miscommunication by reporter Nina Totenberg. The Supreme Court clarified that no such announcement had been made, and NPR issued a correction shortly after. The incident occurred during a busy day of rulings and received limited public attention.
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