Samuel Alito
Samuel Alito
Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr.is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and has served on the court since January 31, 2006...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSupreme Court Justice
Date of Birth1 April 1950
CityTrenton, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
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This is a way for me to make a contribution to the country and society.
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A judge can't have any agenda. A judge can't have a preferred outcome in any particular case.
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Judicial review after a final decision is the general rule. You're assuming bad faith on the part of those making these decisions.
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The district court's opinion ... is subject to two interpretations, neither of which has a sound legal basis.
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I need to apply the same standard that previous nominees have applied, and that's no hints and no previews. I can't opine on them here off the cuff.
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Congress was acutely aware that for more than a decade before the passage of these laws, every attempt to close or realign a major base in this country had been blocked by Congress itself or by the courts. Congress undoubtedly recognized that objective and prompt decisions concerning base closings are vitally important, particularly at a time of budgetary problems and rapidly changing defense needs.
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Yes, that's, I think, an extension of the traditional right that I was talking about that existed under common law, and it's been developed by state legislatures, and in some instances, state courts to deal with the living will situation and advances ... in medical technology, which create new issues in this area.
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The president has to follow the Constitution. No one is above the law.
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We therefore question whether the United States should agree to this provision.
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In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims[.
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I want to commend the [Federalist] Society for bringing together the best minds from right, left, and center to debate the most pressing legal issues of the day.
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A corporation is simply a form of organization used by human beings to achieve desired ends. Protecting the free-exercise rights of corporations like Hobby Lobby, Conestoga, and Mardel protects the religious liberty of the humans who own and control those companies.
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If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.
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I have been a judge for 15 years and I've made up my own mind during all that time.