If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation

If a Supreme Court justice retires before the November midterms, this is how Trump and Senate Republicans can successfully confirm a successor.

By: Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 1,030

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

By Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst

Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections.

In a conversation with Fox Business TV host Maria Bartiromo on April 15, 2026, Trump discussed the potential retirement of Justice Samuel Alito, 76, the reliably conservative justice appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005.

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