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Samuel Alito

The most junior justice on the Supreme Courtâ??once nicknamed 'Scalito' for his conservative leaningsâ??is helping to reshape American jurisprudence, one case at a time

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6 Stories

  • June 2008

    • Court Readies Term's Testiest Decisions

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 9, 08 8:49 AM CDT

      Court Readies Term's Testiest Decisions

      The Supreme Court is poised to begin unveiling decisions today in some of the year's most heated cases, reports USA Today . As the term winds down, the 26 final opinions will be released on select days in June, and include clashes over Guantanamo detainees, DC's handgun ban, and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. More »

  • March 2008

    • Supreme Court Overturns La. Death Sentence

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 20, 08 5:09 AM CDT

      Supreme Court Overturns La. Death Sentence

      The Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a former Marine awaiting execution on Louisiana's death row. Allen Snyder, an African-American, was convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and her boyfriend, but the court ruled 7-2 that prosecutors acted improperly by using its challenges to seat an all-white jury, reports the Washington Post . More »

  • February 2008

    • Alito Whacks Sopranos' Themes

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 14, 08 11:19 AM CST

      Alito Whacks Sopranos' Themes

      US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito isn't going to fuhgeddabout all the negative stereotypes concerning Italian-Americans spread by shows like The Sopranos. "You have a trifecta—gangsters, Italian-Americans, New Jersey—wedded in the popular American imagination" and overshadowing the true stories, the New Jersey native complained yesterday to an audience at Rutgers University. More »

  • April 2007

    • High Court Eyes McCain- Feingold

      newser  |  Legal Times  |  Apr 26, 07 7:37 AM CDT

      High Court Eyes McCain- Feingold

      The Supreme Court looks poised to pull an about face on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law by striking down its strictures on "issue ads"—pre-election commentary that mentions candidates by name. Sandra Day O'Connor joined a majority in upholding the ban in 2003; Alito and Roberts may provide critical mass to strike it down. More »

    • Alito Swings Court Against Late Abortion

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 19, 07 6:43 AM CDT

      Alito Swings Court Against Late Abortion

      The Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ban partial-birth abortions is a gauntlet thrown down by the Roberts court, reports Linda Greenhouse in the Times . Samuel Alito, the newest justice, was the deciding factor in the 5-4 turnaround. While it will affect a small subset of abortion procedures, the focus on "ethical and moral concerns" signals a major shift. More »

    • Supreme Court Supports Late-Term Abortion Ban

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 18, 07 11:44 AM CDT

      The Supreme Court voted today to uphold a ban on partial birth abortions, handing a significant victory to President Bush, whose appointees to the high court voted with the 5-4 majority. The 2003 law, which bars a controversial late-term procedure, is the first federal restriction on abortion since the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. More »

6 Stories

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, smiles during a conversation with Duquesne University President Charles Dougherty, right, before a ceremony where Alito received the Carol Los Mansmann Award...   (Associated Press)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito applauds after President Bush made remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Friday, April 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., smiles at someone in the audience during a luncheon of the National Italian American Foundation Public Policy Forum, Wednesday, June 13,2 007, on Capitol...   (Associated Press)
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Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. , 1950-, U.S. government official and judge, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (2006-), b. Trenton, N.J., grad. Princeton (A.B., 1972), Yale Law School (J.D., 1975). In 1977 he became an assistant U.S. attorney in New Jersey, and he subsequently served in the ...

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