Liberty Counsel praised the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, stating that President Bush kept his campaign promise that he would appoint Justices like Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Among the reasons site in the organizations press release is Judge Alito’s dissent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey at the Third Circuit, in which he wrote that he would have found a state law constitutional that required women to notify their husbands prior to having an abortion. Judge Alito's opinion was not adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court, but Justice Rehnquist, who dissented at the Supreme Court on Casey, quoted Alito's dissent.
Mathew D. Staver, President and General Counsel of Liberty Counsel, stated: "I am pleased with President Bush's nomination of Judge Alito. While Liberty Counsel believed President Bush made a mistake in appointing Harriet Miers, we stand ready to support the President in this nomination. We applaud the President for keeping his campaign promise to nominate candidates to the Supreme Court who respect the rule of law and will decide cases on a principled basis instead of imposing their will by judicial fiat. Judge Alito's record makes it clear that he respects the proper role of the Supreme Court, and we look forward to seeing Alito's opinions as a Supreme Court Justice."
The endorsement is significant considering Staver’s prior opposition to the Harriet Miers nomination.
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