Samuel Alito - Wikipedia
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (/ əˈliːtoʊ / ə-LEE-toh; born April 1, 1950) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the high court by President George W. Bush on October 31, 2005, and has served on it since January 31, 2006.
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. | Biography, Jurisprudence, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 10, 2025 · Samuel A. Alito, Jr., associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 2006. A conservative jurist, Alito generally voted with other conservatives of the Court and authored opinions in significant cases decided by conservative majorities, including Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Janus v. AFSCME.
Which SCOTUS justices are registered Democrats or Republicans…
Feb 3, 2020 · Several Supreme Court justices are registered members of political parties, raising questions about appearances at a time when the justices’ associations are under scrutiny, according to the...
Samuel Alito - Ballotpedia
Writing for a five-justice majority, Justice Samuel Alito adopted the Heller rationale in holding that the right to self-defense under the Second Amendment was a fundamental right under the Constitution and was entitled to protection against encroachment by state governments.
Justice Samuel A. Alito: What to know about the Supreme Court justice
Apr 21, 2022 · President George W. Bush nominated Associate Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in October 2005. Alito was confirmed by the Senate 58-42, with most Republicans and four Democrats...
The Republican Party’s man inside the Supreme Court - Vox
May 21, 2024 · On the bench, Alito is the Supreme Court’s most unrelenting Republican partisan — a reliable vote for whatever outcome is preferred by the GOP’s right wing, regardless of whether there is...
Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination - Wikipedia
On October 31, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel Alito for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito's nomination was confirmed by a 58–42 vote of the United States Senate on January 31, 2006.
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. - Oyez
As a justice of the highest court, Alito continues to rule based solely on the case in front of him, unlike his conservative colleagues’ style of ruling based on an overarching theory. Even so, Alito tends to reach the same conclusions as his conservative colleagues.
Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in …
Jun 11, 2024 · Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy, this time over the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Biography of Samuel Alito, Supreme Court Justice - ThoughtCo
Jan 3, 2020 · Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (born on April 1, 1950) is a Supreme Court justice who has served on the court since January 31, 2006. He is known for being one of the most conservative justices in modern history.