Samuel Alito

When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of…

— Samuel Alito

I think that Congress's ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary.

— Samuel Alito

As I mentioned, things were particularly hard during the Depression. My paternal grandfather was frequently out of work, and the family was…

— Samuel Alito

I can still remember the day, as an assistant U.S. attorney, when I stood up in court for the first time and…

— Samuel Alito

If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have…

— Samuel Alito

I've learned a lot during my years on the 3rd Circuit, particularly, I think, about the way in which a judge should…

— Samuel Alito

Part of me wanted to get a graduate degree in political science. Had I done that, I suppose I would have become…

— Samuel Alito

My grandparents came worked hard, and I believe they never regretted their decision to come here and make a new start.

— Samuel Alito

You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is…

— Samuel Alito

Good judges are always open to the possibility of changing their minds based on the next brief that they read, or the…

— Samuel Alito

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on…

— Samuel Alito

I have been a judge for 15 years and I've made up my own mind during all that time.

— Samuel Alito

The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments.

— Samuel Alito

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has been a pioneer, and her dedicated service on the Supreme Court will never be forgotten. And the…

— Samuel Alito

A generation earlier, I think that somebody from my background probably would not have felt fully comfortable at a college like Princeton.…

— Samuel Alito

Many people have been positive influences in my life. My parents, whom I mentioned, were the most important, but many of my…

— Samuel Alito

In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow…

— Samuel Alito

When I became a judge, I stopped being a practicing attorney. And that was a big change in role.The role of a…

— Samuel Alito

Our country as a whole, no less than the Hastings College of Law, values tolerance, cooperation, learning, and the amicable resolution of…

— Samuel Alito

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.

— Samuel Alito

My mother worked for more than a decade before marrying. She went to New York City to get a master's degree. And…

— Samuel Alito

I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial…

— Samuel Alito

One of the most solemn responsibilities of the president--and it's set out expressly in the Constitution--is that the president is to take…

— Samuel Alito

It's been a great honor for me to spend my career in public service.

— Samuel Alito

In an era where the White House is abusing power, is excusing and authorizing torture and is spying on American citizens, I…

— Samuel Alito