After whom is Alito the second Italian American justice?
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Antonin Scalia
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Antonin Scalia, the first Italian American justice, served on the Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2016. Samuel Alito, the second Italian American justice, was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006. Both Scalia and Alito are considered to be conservative justices, and their appointments have had a significant impact on the ideological balance of the Court.
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