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Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. (IPA-en??li?to?pron; born April 1, 1950) is an Associate Justice (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States) 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.
Raised in Hamilton Township, New Jersey (Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey) and educated at Princeton University and Yale Law School, Alito served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit prior to joining the Supreme Court. He is the 110th justice (List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States), the second Italian American and the eleventh Roman Catholic to serve on the court. Alito is generally considered a conservative (American conservatism) jurist with a libertarian streak (especially on First Amendment (First Amendment to the United States Constitution) issues related to religious affairs).
Termstart: January 31, 2006
Nominator: George W. Bush
Termstart2: 1990
Termend2: 2006
Nominator2: George H. W. Bush
Title3: U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Date of birth: 1950-04-01
Birth Location: Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey
Spouse: Martha Alito
Alma Mater: Princeton University (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)), Yale University (J.D. (Juris Doctor))
Religion: Roman Catholic
Branch: United States Army
Rank: Image:US-O3 insignia.svg Captain (Captain (United States))
Unit: U.S. Army Reserve (United States Army Reserve),Signal Corps (Signal Corps (United States Army))
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
Predceded by: Sandra Day O'Connor
Succeeded by: Incumbent
Circuit Judge on The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit)
Predceded by: William D. Hutchinson
Succeeded by: Timothy K. Lewis
In office: 1987-1990
Predceded by: Thomas W. Greelish
Succeeded by: Michael Chertoff