Samuel Alito
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. (/əˈliːtoʊ/; born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and has served on the court since January 31, 2006.[2]
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Samuel Alito | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
Assumed office January 31, 2006 | |
Nominated by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Sandra Day O'Connor |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
In office April 30, 1990 – January 31, 2006 | |
Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | John Joseph Gibbons |
Succeeded by | Joseph Greenaway |
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
In office December 28, 1987 – April 30, 1990 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Thomas Greelish |
Succeeded by | Michael Chertoff |
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Born | Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (1950-04-01) April 1, 1950 (age 74) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse(s) | Martha Bomgardner (1985–present) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1972–1980 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Army Reserve Signal Corps |
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