Samuel Alito is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006. He is known for his conservative views and often emphasizes the importance of the Constitution in his judicial decisions. Born on April 1, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey, Alito graduated from Princeton University and earned his law degree from Yale Law School. Before joining the Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and held various positions in the federal government.