National Public Radio (NPR) on Tuesday erroneously reported the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a mistake swiftly retracted by the news organization. The error, attributed to veteran court reporter Nina Totenberg, prompted an apology from NPR’s executive editor and a detailed explanation from its public editor.
The false report, which also aired on NPR’s broadcast, stemmed from Totenberg’s misunderstanding of a statement made by Chief Justice John Roberts on the final day of the court’s session.
