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]
^Toobin, Jeffrey (April 10, 2017). "The Conservative Pipeline to the Supreme Court". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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