Samuel Alito
Born in New Jersey in 1950, Samuel Alito was selected by President Bush to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. He was a very controversial nominee because of his 16 year-long record as a judge on the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit where his opinions were generally very conservative.  He was confirmed by the Senate by the unusually close vote of 58-42.
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