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'''Samuel Alito''' (1950- ) is an [[United States|American]] jurist who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was nominated to the post by President [[George W. Bush]] in 2005 and inaugurated in 2006. Prior to his ascension to the Supreme Court, Alito was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. | '''Samuel Alito''' (1950- ) is an [[United States|American]] jurist who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was nominated to the post by President [[George W. Bush]] in 2005 and inaugurated in 2006. Prior to his ascension to the Supreme Court, Alito was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. | ||
His judicial philosophy leans [[American conservatism|conservative]] and resembles the philosophy of his colleague [[Antonin Scalia]]. His nomination was notably contentious and the [[Democratic Party]] threatened to use a [[filibuster]] to block his confirmation. | His judicial philosophy leans [[American conservatism|conservative]] and resembles the philosophy of his colleague [[Antonin Scalia]]. His nomination was notably contentious and the [[Democratic Party]] threatened to use a [[filibuster]] to block his confirmation. After he joined the court, as predicted, the court veered significantly to the right and often handed down 5-4 decisions favoring conservative positions, notably ''Gonzales v. Carhart'' that upheld the ban on partial birth abortion, ''Morse v. Frederick'' that limited the right of free speech in schools, and two cases that invalidated local school desegregation programs. | ||
[[category:CZ Live|Alito, Samuel]] | [[category:CZ Live|Alito, Samuel]] | ||
[[category:Law Workgroup|Alito, Samuel]] | [[category:Law Workgroup|Alito, Samuel]] | ||
[[category:Politics Workgroup|Alito, Samuel]] | [[category:Politics Workgroup|Alito, Samuel]] | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 2 August 2007
Samuel Alito (1950- ) is an American jurist who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was nominated to the post by President George W. Bush in 2005 and inaugurated in 2006. Prior to his ascension to the Supreme Court, Alito was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
His judicial philosophy leans conservative and resembles the philosophy of his colleague Antonin Scalia. His nomination was notably contentious and the Democratic Party threatened to use a filibuster to block his confirmation. After he joined the court, as predicted, the court veered significantly to the right and often handed down 5-4 decisions favoring conservative positions, notably Gonzales v. Carhart that upheld the ban on partial birth abortion, Morse v. Frederick that limited the right of free speech in schools, and two cases that invalidated local school desegregation programs.