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Samuel A. Alito Jr.

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: George W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Jan 31, 2006
Recorded service:: Feb 21, 2006 – present
Born:: Apr 1, 1950 (age 76)

In plain language

Samuel A. Alito Jr., associate justice.
Appointed by George W. Bush; confirmed January 31, 2006.
Serving since February 21, 2006.

Decisions on record (1434)

MajorityJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
American Trucking Associations, Inc., Petitioner v. City of Los Angeles, California, et al.
MajorityJun 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Tarrant Regional Water District, Petitioner v. Rudolf John Herrmann, et al.
MajorityJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Marvin D. Horne, et Al., Petitioners v. Department of Agriculture
DissentJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Marvin Peugh, Petitioner v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 10, 2013 · October Term 2012
Oxford Health Plans LLC, Petitioner v. John Ivan Sutter
MajorityJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Maryland, Petitioner v. Alonzo Jay King, Jr.
ConcurrenceJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jacqueline Hillman, Petitioner v. Judy A. Maretta
MajorityJun 3, 2013 · October Term 2012
Nevada, et Al., Petitioners v. Calvin Oâneil Jackson
DissentMay 28, 2013 · October Term 2012
Greg McQuiggin, Warden, Petitioner v. Floyd Perkins
DissentMay 28, 2013 · October Term 2012
Carlos Trevino, Petitioner v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
DissentMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
City of Arlington, Texas, et Al., Petitioners v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Ppl Corporation and Subsidiaries, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Linda Metrish, Warden, Petitioner v. Burt Lancaster
MajorityMay 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. Melissa Cloer
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Danâs City Used Cars, Inc., Dba Danâs City Auto Body, Petitioner v. Robert Pelkey
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Randy Curtis Bullock, Petitioner v. Bankchampaign, N. A.
MajorityMay 13, 2013 · October Term 2012
Vernon Hugh Bowman, Petitioner v. Monsanto Company et al.
MajorityApr 29, 2013 · October Term 2012
Mark J. McBurney, et Al., Petitioners v. Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al.
ConcurrenceApr 29, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jonathan Edward Boyer, Petitioner v. Louisiana
DissentApr 23, 2013 · October Term 2012
Adrian Moncrieffe, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
ConcurrenceApr 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Esther Kiobel, Individually and on Behalf of Her Late Husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, et Al., Petitioners v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. et al.
DissentApr 17, 2013 · October Term 2012
Missouri, Petitioner v. G. McNeely
MajorityApr 16, 2013 · October Term 2012
Genesis Healthcare Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Laura Symczyk
DissentApr 16, 2013 · October Term 2012
US Airways, Inc., in Its Capacity As Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan, Petitioner v. James E. McCutchen et al.
MajorityApr 1, 2013 · October Term 2012
John Marshall, Warden v. Otis Lee Rodgers
MajorityMar 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Comcast Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Caroline Behrend et al.
MajorityMar 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Kim Millbrook, Petitioner v. United States
DissentMar 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Florida, Petitioner v. Joelis Jardines
ConcurrenceMar 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Doug Decker, in His Official Capacity As Oregon State Forester, et Al., Petitioners v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center;
MajorityMar 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Aldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian Ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al.
ConcurrenceMar 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
Supap Kirtsaeng, Dba Bluechristine99, Petitioner v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
MajorityMar 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
The Standard Fire Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Greg Knowles
MajorityMar 4, 2013 · October Term 2012
Steven Alan Levin, Petitioner v. United States et al.
MajorityFeb 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert, Petitioners v. Securities and Exchange Commission
ConcurrenceFeb 27, 2013 · October Term 2012
Amgen Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
MajorityFeb 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Olivea Marx, Petitioner v. General Revenue Corporation
MajorityFeb 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et Al., Petitioners v. Amnesty International USA et al.
DissentFeb 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Armarcion D. Henderson, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityFeb 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Deborah K. Johnson, Acting Warden, Petitioner v. Tara Sheneva Williams
DissentFeb 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Lamar Evans, Petitioner v. Michigan
MajorityFeb 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Roselva Chaidez, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityFeb 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jerry W. Gunn, et Al., Petitioners v. Vernon F. Minton
MajorityFeb 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
Jeffrey Lee Chafin, Petitioner v. Lynne Hales Chafin
DissentFeb 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
Chunon L. Bailey, Aka Polo, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityFeb 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
Federal Trade Commission, Petitioner v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 2013 · October Term 2012
Florida, Petitioner v. Clayton Harris
MajorityJan 22, 2013 · October Term 2012
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. Auburn Regional Medical Center et al.
MajorityJan 15, 2013 · October Term 2012
Fane Lozman, Petitioner v. the City of Riviera Beach, Florida
ConcurrenceJan 8, 2013 · October Term 2012
Los Angeles County Flood Control District Petitioner v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityJan 8, 2013 · October Term 2012
Charles L. Ryan, Petitioner v. Ernest Valencia Gonzales