Samuel a. alito jr. biography
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Samuel Alito
1950-present
Who Is Samuel Alito?
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attended Princeton University and Yale Law School before beginning a long career as an attorney. He worked for the U.S. Justice Department and as a U.S. attorney for New Jersey before being selected to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1990. Sixteen years later he was nominated to become a Supreme Court Justice by President George W. Bush and has tended to rule along conservative lines.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.
BORN: April 1, 1950
BIRTHPLACE: Trenton, New Jersey
SPOUSE: Martha-Ann Bomgardner (1985-present)
CHILDREN: Philip and Laura
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
Early Life and Education
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on April 1, 1950, the son of Italian immigrants. His father was a teacher and director of the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, his mother was a school principal, and both were primary influences
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Federal Judicial Center
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated bygd George H.W. Bush on February 20, 1990, to a seat vacated by John Joseph Gibbons. Confirmed by the Senate on April 27, 1990, and received commission on April 30, 1990. Service terminated on January 31, 2006, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 10, 2005, to a seat vacated by Sandra Day O`Connor. Confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 2006, and received commission on January 31, 2006.
Supreme Court Oath:
January 31, 2006
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Eighth Circuit, February 1, 2006-June 26, 2017
Third Circuit, June 30, 2009-present
Fifth Circuit, June 27, 2017-present
Princeton University, A.B., 1972
Yale lag School, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals f
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Samuel Alito
US Supreme Court justice since 2006
Samuel Alito | |
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Official portrait, 2007 | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 31, 2006 | |
| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Sandra Day O'Connor |
| In office April 30, 1990 – January 31, 2006 | |
| Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Joseph Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. |
| In office December 10, 1987 – April 30, 1990 | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Thomas Greelish |
| Succeeded by | Michael Chertoff |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Born | Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (1950-04-01) April 1, 1950 (age 74) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Martha-Ann Bomgardner (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2017) |
| Signature | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army (1972) United S |