Quick Info
| Profession | Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 01/04/1950 |
| Age | 76 years |
| Birthplace | Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
Latest News about Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.
07/08/2026
Justice Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal that he intends to remain on the Supreme Court for at least another term, pushing back against retirement speculation. The report said he remains on the bench and is continuing his service into the next term.
30/06/2026
NPR retracted a story that incorrectly said Justice Samuel Alito had retired from the Supreme Court. The court said the report was inaccurate, and NPR later clarified that Alito had not announced any retirement.
03/04/2026
Retirement speculation about Justice Samuel Alito increased after reports that he had been hospitalized following an illness in March 2026. Despite the rumors, no official retirement announcement was made, and he continued serving on the Supreme Court.
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Bio/Wiki
| Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. is an American jurist who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006. |
Personal Life
| Raised in | Hamilton Township, New Jersey |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Martha-Ann Bomgardner (married 1985) |
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Family
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| Parents | Samuel Sr. (father), Rose (mother) |
Career
| 1976-1977 | Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
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| 1977-1980 | Assistant U.S. Attorney, New Jersey |
| 1981-1985 | Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General |
| 1985-1987 | Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel |
| 1987-1990 | U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey |
| 1990-2006 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| 2006-present | Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court |
| 1977-1981 | Assistant U.S. Attorney, New Jersey |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. All four grandparents immigrated from Italy. | |
| 2. Valedictorian at his high school. | |
| 3. Argued 12 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. | |
| 4. Known as a 'practical originalist'. | |
| 5. Member of the Supreme Court's conservative bloc. | |
| 6. Graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University. | |
| 7. Father was born in Italy. | |
| 8. Second Italian American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after Antonin Scalia. |