A legal expert sounded the alarm about recent rumors of a possible retirement from the Supreme Court during a podcast interview on Sunday. Rumors have been swirling that Justice Samuel Alito, one of the court's most conservative members, may retire before the midterms, giving Republicans an opportunity to replace him while the party still controls the Senate. Alito's retirement became a topic of conversation after NPR published, and then retracted, a story claiming the justice was considering retiring. The outlet explained that its reporter misheard a comment while leaving the Supreme Court one day. Republicans could take advantage of that "lame duck" period to force through a new appointment if a Supreme Court Justice like Alito were to retire, he warned.