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Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Nominated: October 31, 2005 by George W. Bush Confirmed: January 31, 2006 by a vote of 58 to 42 Judicial Oath: January 31, 2006 Born: April 1, 1950 in Trenton, New Jersey Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1972 and Yale Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1976-1977 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1977-1981 Assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1981-1985 Deputy assistant U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1985-1987 U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1987-1990, Judge on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1990 to 2006.This brief bio is that provided by the Federal Judicial Center, October 3, 2006. Biographical LinkWikipedia; The Free Encyclopedia
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