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May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among ...
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican appointee who retired from the high court in 2009 after voting ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a low-key New England Republican who was an unexpectedly liberal voice in his 18 years on the nation’s top court, died at his home Thursday, the Supreme ...
On the high court from 1990 to 2009, he saw his role as one of quiet resistance against excess and dramatic change.
His jurisprudence has been overshadowed by that of his showier colleagues but was a model of principled restraint.
This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Charles Barzun is a ...
A celebrity, said historian Daniel Boorstin, is someone known for his or her well-knownness. David H. Souter, who died on May ...
A couple of years ago, this paper ran an appreciation I had written about former Supreme Court Justice David Souter. It was ...
President George H.W. Bush nominated Souter to the Supreme Court in 1990. He was confirmed the same year, served 19 years on ...
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a lifelong public servant, judicial moderate and advocate for humanities and civics education, has died.
The tenure of the late Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court helped shape the modern era of judicial confirmations.