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SAMUEL ALITO

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	On January 31, 2006, after serving for more than 15 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. joined the U.S. Supreme Court as its 110th member. Alito's confirmation process was a contentious one, and came only after President George W. Bush's first nominee, White House Counsel Harriet Myers, withdrew herself from consideration because of criticism that she was unqualified... [ OYEZ ]

Alito disparages televising of Supreme Court proceedings
October 20, 2007

'[JURIST] US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday became the latest high court member to publicly criticize the possibility of televising the court''s proceedings. Speaking at the University of Virginia, Alito joked that televising the....... [more]

Supreme Court orders death penalty case reargued to break tie
March 24, 2006

'[JURIST] The US Supreme Court said Friday that it will rehear oral arguments for death penalty case Kansas v. Marsh so that Justice Samuel Alito can break a tie in the deadlocked court. The Kansas death penalty law requires that Kansas juries impose....... [more]

Alito chooses former Ashcroft aide as law clerk
February 15, 2006

'[JURIST] New US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has chosen Adam G. Ciongoli, a former counselor to then-Attorney General John Ashcroft as one of his five law clerks. Ciongoli, 37, who currently serves as a senior vice president at Time Warner,....... [more]

Alito casts first Supreme Court vote in refusal to allow Missouri execution
February 1, 2006

'[JURIST] New US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito cast his first vote on the country''s highest court on Wednesday in a decision to deny a request to vacate the stay of execution for Missouri death row prisoner Michael A. Taylor. The Court also denied....... [more]

Alito confirmation prompts mixed reactions
January 31, 2006

'[JURIST] Tuesday''s confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito as the 110th justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has predictably prompted mixed reactions. President Bush congratulated Alito in a statement, once again calling him"a brilliant and....... [more]

BREAKING NEWS ~ Alito sworn in as Supreme Court justice
January 31, 2006

'[JURIST] AP is reporting that Samuel Alito has been sworn in as the 110th US Supreme Court justice. The private ceremony at the Supreme Court building took place shortly after the US Senate voted to confirm his nomination Tuesday morning. '....... [more]

BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate confirms Samuel Alito to Supreme Court
January 31, 2006

'[JURIST] The US Senate has approved the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to serve as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court by a vote of 58-42. Alito will replace Justice Sandra Day O''Connor, who announced her retirement last July. 12:08 PM ET-....... [more]

BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate votes to end debate on Alito nomination
January 30, 2006

'[JURIST] The US Senate has invoked cloture, voting 72-25 to end debate and cut off any filibuster on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court. A vote on whether to approve the nomination is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 AM ET. 5:55 PM....... [more]

Senate Democrats make last stand against Alito confirmation
January 30, 2006

'[JURIST] Democrats in the US Senate spent Monday morning lobbying against US Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito in their last efforts to block his confirmation to the high court. The Senate will hold a cloture vote Monday afternoon and if Alito....... [more]

Bush urges vote on Alito confirmation in warning to Democrats
January 28, 2006

'[JURIST] In his weekly radio address Saturday President Bush urged the US Senate to vote on his nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court, insisting that senators had a"constitutional responsibility" to do so and implicitly warning....... [more]

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