No More Souters
David Souter is one of the most private, low-profile Justices ever to have served on the Supreme Court. He rarely gave interviews or speeches. Yet his tenure was anything but low profile. Deemed a \u201chome run\u201d nominee by the George H. W. Bush Administration, Souter refused to answer questions during his confirmation hearing about pressing issues\u2014most critically, about abortion rights and Roe v. Wade, which Republicans were seeking to overturn. He was confirmed overwhelmingly. Then, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey and other decisions, he defied the expectations of the Party that had nominated him. Why? This episode, produced by WNYC Studios\u2019 \u201cMore Perfect\u201d and hosted by Julia Longoria, explains how \u201cNo More Souters\u201d became a rallying cry for Republicans and how Souter\u2019s tenure on the bench inspired a backlash that would change the Court forever.\nYou can listen to more episodes of \u201cMore Perfect\u201d here.