Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on April 1st, 1950. His parents were Rose Fradusco and Samuel A. Alito, Sr.. His mother was a schoolteacher; his father was the Director of the NJ office of Legislative Services and an italian immigrant. He attended Steinert High School, the local public school, where he immersed himself in extracurricular activities with a focus on student politics and debate. He graduated at the top of his class and continued his education at Princeton University. During his time in law school, he lead conferences to restrict domestic intelligence and increase homosexuals rights. When he graduated from Princeton he wrote in the yearbook, stating that he hoped to be a Supreme Court Justice.
