Samuel Alito

Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. is currently a Supreme Court justice and considered to have a rather conservative take on things. He is well known to lean towards making decisions that align with the ideals of a libertarian. On April 1, 1950, Samuel A. Alito Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He was raised in Hamilton, New Jersey. His father, Samuel A. Alito, emigrated from Italy and both of his parents were school teachers. Alito’s strong views on immigration originate from his father. Even through grade school, Alito has part of student politics and debate teams (Oyez). He went to Steinart High School, where he graduated at the top of his class. After high school, he attended Princeton University. While he was there he was part of the ROTC program…

understanding why Justice Alito votes the way he does, but i is not the only factor. In order to understand the full extent of Justice Alito’s decision making we must look at the way he views law as a construct and how it should be practiced, or his find his legal ideology, his jurisprudence. McDonald v. Chicago gives helpful insight into how he perceives how the law should be ruled and in tune accordance with the case, which rights are to be defined in the Constitution and which are not. Along…

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…

case. On March 9t, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on Vermont vs. Brillon. A majority opinion was authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The majority found that Brillon’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was not violated. The Court took into account Barker vs. Wingo which declared that the right to a speedy trail relied on both the actions of both the prosecution and defense. The Supreme Court found that Brillon had hindered his right to a speedy trial due to his rapid firing…

Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. currently holds a position on the Supreme Court of the United States as one of the court’s conservative justices. He is known for his right wing leanings that sometimes encompass libertarian ideals. His father was an immigrant, and Alito’s Italian identity would later inform the way Alito viewed discrimination. He attended Steinart High School, the local public school, where he immersed himself in extracurricular activities with a focus on student politics and debate.…

background are not only able to better themselves academically, but also socially. Being exposed to various different students allows them to better understand them when they enter the workforce. On the other hand of the argument stand those oppose affirmative action, such as Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Abigail Fisher, a white female student who was denied acceptance into The University of Texas at Austin. Both of these individuals were involved in the Fisher v. University of…

constitution does not address it which then makes it beyond the court’s decision to decide whether states have to recognize or license such groups as same-sex couples. Roberts argued that it should be up to individual state legislatures to decide on these questions based on the will of their electorates. Roberts also claimed that The Constitution and judicial precedent clearly protect a right to marry and require states to apply laws regarding marriage equally, but the Court cannot overstep its…

Sandra Day O’ Connor was a hardworking and revolutionary woman that never gave up even despite extremely challenging career obstacles. Her extreme strength with these obstacles made her able to become the first woman supreme justice. Sandra was born on March 26th, 1930 in El Paso, Texas. Her parents, Ada and Harry O’ Connor, were also hardworking and owned a ranch they called “Lazy B.” At Lazy B, Sandra learned her core values of being a country cowgirl but also, to be on time and studious. Her…

Sandra Day O’Connor was born in El Paso, Texas in 1930. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in economics, and she also received her LL.B. from the Stanford Law School. O'Connor served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965 to 1969, and was then appointed to fill a vacancy in the Arizona State Senate. She became the first woman to serve as its Majority Leader. In 1975 she was elected to the Maricopa County Superior Court and in 1979 was elevated to the Arizona State…

The play The Crucible is about the power of rebellion and (later) mass hysteria. Shown in the first act is a power struggle in which Abigail is defiant and dares to talk back to her minister uncle, Reverend Parris. Abigail’s actions towards her self-centered uncle foreshadow the power she and her friends would later gain. Due to the need of a scapegoat during hard times, the people of Salem, Massachusetts were quick to believe in witchcraft. Although some of the people accused seemed highly…