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David Hackett Souter (/ ˈ s uː t ər / SOO-tər; born September 17, 1939) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 until his retirement in 2009.
Jul 9, 2018 · How a stealth nominee who turned liberal changed the confirmation politics for decades. Learn how Souter's appointment and switch influenced the Supreme Court's ideological balance and the Republican Party's approach to judicial appointments.
Sep 1, 2023 · The unassuming Justice David Souter confounded the hopes of the Republican Party and inspired a backlash that changed the Supreme Court. A special episode from WNYC’s “More Perfect.”
Sep 20, 2022 · Retired justice David Souter, who turned 83 on Constitution Day, refused to be ideologically pigeon-holed and voted with the liberal wing of the Court. He also left the Court at 69, allowing President Obama to appoint Justice Sotomayor.
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Apr 9, 2024 · David Hackett Souter (born September 17, 1939, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009. Souter’s father was a bank manager and his mother a store clerk.
Oct 8, 1990 · David Hackett Souter was born in Massachusetts as the only child of Joseph and Helen Souter. When he was eleven, his family moved to his grandparents’ farmhouse in New Hampshire.
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Four former clerks and colleagues of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter share their insights on his judicial philosophy, style and character. They praise his intellectual rigor, humility, integrity and commitment to the Constitution.
