Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

American Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionAssociate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/04/1950
Age76 years
BirthplaceTrenton, New Jersey, USA

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Personal Life

Raised inHamilton Township, New Jersey

Relationships & More

SpouseMartha-Ann Bomgardner (married 1985)

Family

Children
  • Philip
  • Laura
ParentsSamuel Sr. (father), Rose (mother)

Career

1976-1977Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1977-1980Assistant U.S. Attorney, New Jersey
1981-1985Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General
1985-1987Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel
1987-1990U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
1990-2006Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
2006-presentAssociate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
1977-1981Assistant 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.
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