2 Strikes Against Alito:

He does come to the position with an agenda:

As a Reagan administration lawyer in 1985, Samuel Alito made clear his hope that the Supreme Court would one day overturn a landmark ruling that established abortion rights.

“By taking these cases, the court may be signaling an inclination to cut back. What can be made of this opportunity to advance the goals of bringing about the eventual overruling of Roe v. Wade and, in the meantime, of mitigating its effects?”

Also, he had joined a racist and sexist society (and then forgot about it...?):

Alito also said he had no memory of being in a group called Concerned Alumni of Princeton, formed when Princeton started admitting women, which accused the administration of lowering standards to allow women and minorities to attend.

“A document I recently reviewed reflects that I was a member of the group in the 1980s,” Alito said. “Apart from that document, I have no recollection of being a member, of attending meetings, or otherwise participating in the activities of the group.”