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)

DissentMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Samsung Electronics v. Apple
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Voisine v. United States
DissentJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
McDonnell v. United States
MajorityJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Birchfield v. North Dakota
DissentJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Mathis v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Utah v. Strieff
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Taylor v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Rjr Nabisco Inc. v. European Community
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar, Julio, et Al
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
Halo Electronics v. Pulse Electronics
Did not participateJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax Free Trust
MajorityJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States v. Bryant
MajorityJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle
DissentJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Williams v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Dietz v. Bouldin
MajorityJun 6, 2016 · October Term 2015
Simmons v. Himmelreich
MajorityJun 6, 2016 · October Term 2015
Ross v. Blake
ConcurrenceMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States Army Corp of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc.
DissentMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Shawn Patrick Lynch v. Arizona
MajorityMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Deborah K. Johnson, Warden v. Donna Kay Lee
MajorityMay 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Wittman v. Personhuballah
ConcurrenceMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Betterman v. Montana
MajorityMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Crst Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Husky International Electronics, Inc., v. Ritz
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Sheriff v. Gillie
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Zubik v. Burwell
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Scott Kernan, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Antonio A. Hinojosa
DissentApr 26, 2016 · October Term 2015
Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey
MajorityApr 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Bank Markazi v. Peterson
MajorityApr 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Hughes v. Ppl Energyplus
MajorityApr 18, 2016 · October Term 2015
Welch v. United States
MajorityApr 4, 2016 · October Term 2015
Nichols v. United States
MajorityApr 4, 2016 · October Term 2015
Jeffrey Woods, Warden, Petitioner v. Timothy Etherton
MajorityMar 22, 2016 · October Term 2015
Nebraska v. Parker
MajorityMar 22, 2016 · October Term 2015
Sturgeon v. Frost
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
Caetano v. Massachusetts
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
MajorityMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Americold Logistics, LLC, v. Conagra Foods, Inc.
MajorityMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Vl v. El
DissentMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Wearry v. Cain
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Amgen Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Steve Harris, et al.
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Melene James v. City of Boise, Idaho, et al.
MajorityDec 14, 2015 · October Term 2015
Randy White, Warden, Petitioner v. Roger L. Wheeler
MajorityNov 9, 2015 · October Term 2015
Chadrin Lee Mullenix, Petitioner v. Beatrice Luna, Individually and As Representative of the Estate of Israel Leija, Jr., et al.
MajorityOct 5, 2015 · October Term 2015
Maryland, Petitioner v. James Kulbicki