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Samuel A. Alito Jr.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Born 1950.

Federal judicial service

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Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by: George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Nov 10, 2005
Senate vote: 58 to 42
Confirmed: Jan 31, 2006
Commissioned: Jan 31, 2006

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by: George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Feb 20, 1990
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Apr 27, 1990
Commissioned: Apr 30, 1990
Left this court: Jan 31, 2006. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

A.B., Princeton University, 1972
J.D., Yale Law School, 1975

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1976-1977
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1977-1981
Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1985
Deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1987
U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1987-1990

Biography at supremecourt.gov

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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