Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Sandra Day O'Connor, retiring.
- Status
- Confirmed
- Senate vote
- 58 to 42, roll call 2 (the Senate roll call, opens in a new tab)
- Received
- Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Congress
- 109th Congress (2005–2006)
- Citation
- PN1059
Every action on the nomination
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held and concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-277.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
- Reported by Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary, under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/18/2006 without printed report.
- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 490.
- Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate set for January 26, 2006.
- Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
- By unanimous consent agreement, vote set for 01/30/2006. Cloture vote only. Vote on confirmation set for 01/31/2006.
- Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote set for January 30, 2006. Vote on motion to invoke cloture.
- Considered by Senate By a unanimous consent agreement on January 27, 2005.
- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 25. Record Vote Number: 1.
- Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 2.