Justice Samuel Alito was born April 1st, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey. He went to public schools in New Jersey. Along with his sister, he joined the debating team in high school and became a star debater. He had an interest in the law even in college. He wrote his graduation paper on the court in Italy. When he graduated from college, Justice Alito wrote in the yearbook that he intended to “warm a seat on the Supreme Court.” On January 31st, 2006 Justice Alito became a Supreme Court Justice, making his yearbook entry come true.