NPR Retracts False Supreme Court Retirement Report After Mistaken Identification

By Courtney Blackann · PR Daily · 2026-07-01

NPR Retracts False Supreme Court Retirement Report After Mistaken Identification

According to PR Daily, NPR recently issued a significant retraction after veteran journalist Nina Totenberg misidentified an announcement from Chief Justice John Roberts. The network erroneously reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring from the bench after mishearing a sta

According to PR Daily, NPR recently issued a significant retraction after veteran journalist Nina Totenberg misidentified an announcement from Chief Justice John Roberts. The network erroneously reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring from the bench after mishearing a sta