Judge Alito's Dissent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Alito has had a strong conservative record. Perhaps his most famous case came only a year into his judgeship, in 1991, when he dissented from a decision by his fellow appeals court judges striking down a Pennsylvania law that required women to inform their husbands before obtaining an abortion. In 1996, he dissented from a decision broadening the rights of workers suing over sex discrimination. A year later, he upheld the display of a Nativity scene in front of city hall in Jersey City, N.J. because it was multi-denominational, including not only a creche and a menorah, but also Frosty the Snowman. On the bench, Alito is known to be unfailingly polite, but pointed in his questioning.

Source: Time magazine

He appears to be a very strong social conservative. I would like to hear where he stands on issues like campaign finance reform, The Patriot Act, eminent domain, and other Constitutional liberty issues.

 

I'm curious as to what preexisting law or precedent he was referring to by citing spousal notification regarding abortions.

 

Ken's link contains the opinion. Basically, he thinks that spousal notification does not place "an undue burden" on women as a class because most women who get abortions are unmarried and 95% of married women who do, tell their husbands anyway - so the number left over is insignificant.