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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. [3]
Jul 9, 2018 · How a stealth nominee who became a liberal justice changed the confirmation politics for decades. Learn how Souter's shift from conservative to liberal influenced the GOP's approach to Supreme Court picks.
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 · But one of the justices who did retire to allow Obama to name his replacement was David Souter. He left the Court at 69, just months into Obama’s tenure. The result of his decision was the ...
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Sep 2, 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.
Learn about the life and career of David H. Souter, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1990 to 2009. Find out how he became a liberal vote, his views on law and politics, and his retirement decision.
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Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: David H. Souter.