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Samuel Alito is an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (2006-). He was appointed by [[George W. Bush]] to fill the seat vacated by [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] after [[Harriet Miers]] was forced to withdraw her nomination. He has aligned himself with the conservative wing of the court, overturning school integration programs and campaign finance laws enacted by elected officials.
Samuel Alito is an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (2006-). He was appointed by [[George W. Bush]] to fill the seat vacated by [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] after [[Harriet Miers]] was forced to withdraw her nomination.
In his first 17 months, Justice Alito wrote two strong, significant 5-4 decisions in environmental and employment law. Justice Alito also wrote the decision upholding faith-based federal programs. He led or joined fellow [[conservatives]] on the Court in many other decisions. Alito also showed a willingness to stand up to everyone else by criticizing an 8-person opinion in ''Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. v. White'', 126 S. Ct. 2405 (2007).
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[[Category:US Judges]]
[[Category:US Judges]]