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May 28, 2010 · In a Commencement Day speech to Harvard’s newest graduates, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter ’66 said Thursday (May 27) that judges have no choice but to interpret the U.S. Constitution beyond its plain language, and he criticized those who argue that its meaning “lies there … waiting for a judge to read it fairly.”
Jul 27, 2023 · July 13, 2023 • David Souter is one of the most private, low-profile justices ever to have served on the Supreme Court. He rarely gives interviews or speeches. He rarely gives interviews or ...
Sep 1, 2023 · [Archive, David Souter]: The first lesson, uh, simple as it is… Julia Longoria: To the lessons he would take with him to the Supreme Court. [Archive, David Souter]: Is that whatever court we are in, whatever we are doing, whether we are on a trial court or an appellate court, at the end of our task, some human being is going to be affected ...
May 14, 2024 · David Souter served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1990 until 2009. During his time on the Court, Souter sat on both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts and aligned himself with both conservative and liberal justices on varying issues. Early Years Souter was born on September 17, 1939 in Melrose, Massachusetts, but … Continue reading "David Souter"
David Souter hung up his judge’s robes more than three years ago, after nearly two decades on the nation’s highest court. But on Thursday night, the retired Supreme Court justice seemed as sharp as ever as he directed his easygoing, often droll, always astute wit at the Harvard Law School students arguing before his bench during the final round of the 102nd Ames Moot Court Competition.
May 2, 2009 · A look at key Supreme Court cases for Souter. By Carol J. Williams. May 2, 2009 12 AM PT. During an 18-year tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice David H. Souter migrated from conservative to ...
SOUTER, DAVID H. (1939–) David Hackett Souter, who became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1990, was born on September 17, 1939, in Melrose, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1961 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. From 1961 to 1963 he studied at Oxford University.
