Samuel Alito

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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006

Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the high court by President George W. Bush on October 31, 2005, and has served on it since January 31, 2006. After Antonin Scalia, Alito is the second Italian American justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Also known as...Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, and Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Gun Law

Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Gun Law The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring homeowners’ permission to carry guns on private property, a major Second Amendment ruling.