Liberty Counsel: We Mourn the Passing of Justice Antonin Scalia

"With the passing of Justice Scalia, the future of the High Court and the future of America is hanging in the balance.- Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel

WASHINGTON, DC (Liberty Counsel) - We mourn the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Scalia was 79 and served on the Supreme Court since 1986.

His presence on the Court will surely be missed. "Our prayers are with the family of Justice Scalia," said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

"With the passing of Justice Scalia, the future of the High Court and the future of America is hanging in the balance. The Senate must not confirm any nominee to the Supreme Court from President Obama. The Senate must hold off any confirmation until the next President is seated.

"Unfortunately the presidential debates have been more theater and less substance about the real issues surrounding the Supreme Court. The election of the next President has now taken on even greater importance.

"The future of the Supreme Court and America now depends on the Senate blocking any nominee by President Obama and the people electing the right person to occupy the White House," said Staver.

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Liberty Counsel is a nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the traditional family. Established in 1989, Liberty Counsel is a nationwide organization with offices in Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and hundreds of affiliate attorneys across the Nation.