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evidence of Souter's slow pace
June 29, 1992: Souter provides the pivotal fifth vote for abortion in [[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]. This decision has been used to invalidate numerous state laws concerning abortion ever since.
June 29, 1992: Souter provides the pivotal fifth vote for abortion in [[Planned Parenthood v. Casey]]. This decision has been used to invalidate numerous state laws concerning abortion ever since.
Justice Souter's delays in issuing decisions have continued. Justice Souter's unremarkable and uncontroversial opinion on a relatively simple issue of the insanity defense detained the court until June 29, 2006, when the court would otherwise prefer already to be on its summer break, in ''Clark v. Arizona'', 126 S. Ct. 2709 (2006).
No newspaper has since referred to Souter as a "black hole," not even for historical purposes.
No newspaper has since referred to Souter as a "black hole," not even for historical purposes.