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“I've learned a lot during my years on the 3rd Circuit, particularly, I think, about the way in which a judge should go about the work of judging. I've learned by doing, by sitting on all of these cases. And I think I've also learned from the examples of some really remarkable colleagues.”

Quote by Samuel Alito

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Samuel Alito is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on April 1, 1950, he has served in this position since 2006. Justice Alito is known for his conservative legal views and strict interpretation of constitutional originalism. more

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