Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Samuel A. Alito Jr. is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed in 2006. Known for his conservative judicial philosophy, Alito has played a significant role in many landmark cases, particularly those involving individual rights, religious freedoms, and the limits of government power. In recent news, he was noted for dissenting against a Supreme Court ruling regarding President Trump's attempt to fire a government watchdog lawyer, highlighting his active participation in ongoing debates about executive power.
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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is a member of the Supreme Court for whom Ms. Phillips clerked.
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
United States· 2025-05-23
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote a dissent regarding the Supreme Court's authority in the case.
Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport VenezuelansUnited States· 2025-05-17
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. criticized the unchecked power of a district judge in a dissent.
Is This Supreme Court Case About Birthright Citizenship? Yes and No.United States· 2025-05-15
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is a figure befriended by Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis.
Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in RomeUnited States· 2025-05-06
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. also dissented from the Supreme Court's decision on the deportation case.
Suprema Corte dos EUA suspende a deportação de venezuelanos
Brazil· 2025-04-19
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for the majority in the Supreme Court ruling regarding E.P.A. water rules.
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water RulesUnited States· 2025-03-04
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. explained the use of summary reversals in a 2021 speech at Notre Dame.
An Important Judicial Tool Mysteriously Goes Missing at the Supreme CourtUnited States· 2025-02-24
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. joined Justice Gorsuch in filing a dissent.
Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government WatchdogUnited States· 2025-02-22