February 1, 2006 - Sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice a second time in a ceremony at the White House. He replaces Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

January 28, 2010 - During an annual State of the Union address by President Obama, Alito is seen mouthing the words "not true" after a comment by Obama, which discussed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and its effect on corporate contributions during elections.

March 2, 2011 - Alito is the sole dissenter in the free speech case involving Westboro Baptist Church, stating that "free and open debate is not a license for the vicious verbal assault that occurred in this case."