Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (/ ə ˈ l iː t oʊ / 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.

Jan 9, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, the justice said Wednesday.

Jan 9, 2025 · Alito, a member of the court’s conservative wing, has faced repeated calls for recusal from ethics experts and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Jul 31, 2024 · CNN has learned, however, that Alito went too far for two justices – Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson – who abandoned the precarious 5-4 majority and left Alito on the losing side.

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.

Jan 8, 2025 · Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Donald Trump by phone Tuesday to recommend one of his former law clerks for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.

Jan 31, 2006 · Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2006, replacing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Alito was born in New Jersey on April 1, 1950. All four of his grandparents immigrated from Italy, where his father was born.