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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 · David Souter, a former New Hampshire judge and liberal-leaning justice, changed the political landscape of the Supreme Court nomination process in 1990. He was a stealth nominee who replaced William Brennan and became a target of conservatives' ire. He voted with liberals on abortion, affirmative action, and privacy rights, but also with conservatives on some issues.
Sep 20, 2022 · Timothy P. O’Neill praises David Souter, who turned 83 on Constitution Day, for his unselfish decision to retire and his refusal to be ideologically pigeon-holed. The retired justice served from 1990 to 2009 and voted with the liberal wing more often than expected.
- Timothy P. O'neill
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. He attended Harvard University for his undergraduate degree, where he majored in philosophy and expressed his interest in law through his senior thesis, which was on ...
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. He spent his early childhood in a Boston suburb before his family moved to rural East Weare, New Hampshire, in 1950.
Jan 1, 2010 · Four alumni who had firsthand experience with the U.S. Supreme Court justice share their insights on his judicial style, jurisprudence, and legacy. They describe his judicial model, his Burkean conservatism, his elegant and humane mind, his hard questions, and his mark of character.
Learn about the life and career of Justice David Souter, who joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990 and took a moderate or left-leaning stance on several key issues. Find his opinions on topics such as search and seizure, criminal trials, labor and employment, and more.
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