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**Txaizdxx** · 01-05-2009, 12:59 PM

He wasn't the one I was expecting to step down.

Nor I.

Souter's desire to retire has been talked about for years. He was always uncomfortable in DC, and long talked about simply wanting to go home to New Hampshire. Fortunately for those of us that were troubled by the right turn the Court was making with Roberts and Alito, he was willing to wait out the 2008 election.

We brought up Souter leaving the bench back in August of last year...Post #5662

http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum...ter#post332560

Like the decision or not (it is, in actuality, horrible law crafted to reach a necessary result), Souter almost single handedly saved Roe v. Wade. He was a quiet, yet forceful presence on the Court, and he served progressives extremely well. He will be missed.

01-05-2009, 12:59 PM	#7
Txaizdxx Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	He wasn't the one I was expecting to step down. Nor I. Souter's desire to retire has been talked about for years. He was always uncomfortable in DC, and long talked about simply wanting to go home to New Hampshire. Fortunately for those of us that were troubled by the right turn the Court was making with Roberts and Alito, he was willing to wait out the 2008 election. We brought up Souter leaving the bench back in August of last year...Post #5662 http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum...ter#post332560 Like the decision or not (it is, in actuality, horrible law crafted to reach a necessary result), Souter almost single handedly saved Roe v. Wade. He was a quiet, yet forceful presence on the Court, and he served progressives extremely well. He will be missed.
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