Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination

Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination
Alito, accompanied by President Bush, speaks at the announcement of the nomination
Nominee	Samuel Alito
Nominated by	George W. Bush (President of the United States)
Succeeding	Sandra Day O'Connor (associate justice)
Date nominated	October 31, 2005
Date confirmed	January 31, 2006
Outcome	Approved by the U.S. Senate
Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Votes in favor	10
Votes against	8
Result	Reported favorably
Senate confirmation vote
Votes in favor	58
Votes against	42
Result	Confirmed

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On October 31, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel Alito for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito's nomination was confirmed by a 58–42 vote of the United States Senate on January 31, 2006.

Alito was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at the time of his nomination to the Court. He had been appointed to that position by the president's father, President George H. W. Bush in 1990. Leonard Leo played a crucial role in successfully shepherding Alito's appointment through the Senate.^[1]