In the early days of his judicial career, Alito was nicknamed “Scalito” for his similarities with late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, a nickname that dates back to as early as 1992 ...

Alito has repeatedly angered Democrats over ... the Senate majority — about trips taken by the late Justice Antonin Scalia during his tenure on the court. Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas ...

In trying to justify his decision not to recuse, Justice Scalia noted that justices have had personal friendships with presidents going back years, including some who played poker with Presidents ...