Word: souter
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Though all three co-authors of the majority decision were appointed either by Ronald Reagan (Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor) or by George Bush (David Souter), their decision proved that presidential efforts to give the high court a particular ideological tilt can be a very inexact science. In the past 12 years, Reagan and Bush sent five Justices to the Supreme Court, enough for a majority, and all were expected to vote against...
...lipped precincts of the Supreme Court, it was being played in earnest last week in an attempt to figure out one of the court's most unexpected rulings in years. Someone cobbled together a Roe-friendly majority that included three conservatives -- Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter...
...quartet of decisions that showed a distinct pro-First Amendment, pro-civil liberties streak that surprised many observers. What was clear was that Antonin Scalia and Thomas, the right wing of the court, were far from controlling the agenda. Instead, a group of Justices -- Sandra Day O'Connor, David Souter and Anthony Kennedy -- combined to demonstrate the existence of a new centrist core. "These cases may indicate the emergence of a stronger, more open-minded group in the middle" than might have been expected, said Vincent Blasi, a liberal law professor at Columbia. "It's easy to take potshots from...
...with the additions of David H. Souter '61 and Clarence Thomas, the Court is even more conservative than in 1989. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's middle-of-the-road tie-breaking position prevented an overturn in 1989, when four justices were prepared for reversal and four were opposed. Now two of four supporters of Roe are gone...
What a difference a year makes. In the peace and quiet of his Supreme Court chambers, unassuming Justice David Souter is emerging as a candid, erudite and surprisingly forceful leader. Expect eventual consideration as Chief Justice...