Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito (L) and his wife Martha-Ann (2nd L) wait for their daughter Laura (C) and son Philip (3rd R) to arrive with Alito's mother Rose (2nd R) and sister Rosemary at his investiture February 16, 2006 on the front steps of the Supreme Court in Washington. Alito is replacing Sandra Day O'Connor who is retiring after 24 years on the court. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts