Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Previously served as a federal prosecutor and on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
- Current office
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Supreme Court
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Previously served as a federal prosecutor and on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Decision | Date | What this justice wrote or joined |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission | January 21, 2010 | Joined the Court opinion and the Roberts and Scalia concurrences. |
| Obergefell v. Hodges | June 26, 2015 | Wrote a dissent. |
| Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization | June 24, 2022 | Wrote the Court opinion. |
| Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith | May 18, 2023 | Joined Sotomayor’s Court opinion. |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd. | May 16, 2024 | Wrote a dissent. |
| Trump v. United States | July 1, 2024 | Joined the Court opinion in full. |
| United States v. Skrmetti | June 18, 2025 | Joined Parts I and II–B of the Court opinion; wrote an opinion concurring in part and in the judgment. |
An absent participation entry is not a dissent or recusal. An older decision may predate this justice’s service. Read the opinions for their reasoning.
Continue your research
Sources you can check
- Justices · Supreme Court of the United States
- Justices 1789 to Present · Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court of the United States · Supreme Court of the United StatesSection: Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →