cover of episode No More Souters
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Ashley Lopez
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David Remnick
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David Souter
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George H.W. Bush
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Heather Gerken
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Joe Biden
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John Sununu
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Kermit Roosevelt
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Kermit Roosevelt III
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Peter Rubin
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Robert Bork
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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Tinsley E. Yarbrough
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David Remnick: 本节目探讨了大卫·索特尔大法官的任命以及他对最高法院提名程序和判决的影响，特别是他在罗诉韦德案中的立场。索特尔在就职听证会上回避了关键问题，这为后来的大法官提名设定了模式。他最终在计划生育诉凯西案中维持了罗诉韦德案的核心观点，这与共和党的预期相悖，并导致了“不再有索特尔”的口号。 Ashley Lopez: 索特尔以其神秘和低调的形象而闻名，这使得他的行为和决策更加引人注目。他的个人生活和工作习惯也展现出与众不同的特质。 Tinsley E. Yarbrough: 索特尔要求他的前书记员不要接受采访，这给他的传记写作带来了困难。 Heather Gerken: 索特尔与他的书记员关系密切，他重视先例和稳定性，认为法官应该脚踏实地，联系实际。 Kermit Roosevelt III: 索特尔与其他大法官相比，性格更加低调内敛，他重视法院的稳定性，并认为法院应该在社会中发挥稳定作用。 Peter Rubin: 索特尔并非隐士，只是不喜欢公开表演。他的一些传闻，例如他吃苹果到果核，是真的。 John Sununu: 苏努认为索特尔的提名是一个“全垒打”，但他对凯西案的判决感到被背叛，认为索特尔在提名过程中具有欺骗性。 Joe Biden: 在博克的提名听证会上，拜登表达了对博克观点的担忧。 Robert Bork: 博克在听证会上坦诚地表达了他对堕胎的看法，这导致了他的提名失败。 Sandra Day O'Connor: 奥康纳在凯西案的意见书中维持了罗诉韦德案的核心观点。 David Souter: 索特尔在就职听证会上回避了关键问题，并在凯西案中强调了遵循先例的重要性。他解释了他为什么很少接受采访，认为法官应该通过判决来解释他们的立场，而不是通过公开的自我辩护。 George H.W. Bush: 布什总统宣布提名索特尔，但他没有询问索特尔关于堕胎的观点。

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David Souter, appointed by a Republican, became a pivotal figure on the Supreme Court, defying expectations and influencing the nomination process for future justices.

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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 “home run” nominee by the George H. W. Bush Administration, Souter refused to answer questions during his confirmation hearing about pressing issues—most 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’ “More Perfect” and hosted by Julia Longoria, explains how “No More Souters” became a rallying cry for Republicans and how Souter’s tenure on the bench inspired a backlash that would change the Court forever.

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