David Souter
David Hackett Souter (/ˈsuːtər/; born September 17, 1939) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He served from October 1990 until his retirement in June 2009.[2] Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat left by William J. Brennan, Jr., Souter sat on both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts and came to vote reliably with the court's liberal members.[3][4]
David Souter | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office October 3, 1990 – June 29, 2009 | |
| Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Sotomayor |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office May 25, 1990 – October 9, 1990 | |
| Nominated by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Hugh H. Bownes |
| Succeeded by | Norman H. Stahl |
| Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Nominated by | John Sununu |
| Preceded by | Maurice Bois |
| Succeeded by | Sherman Horton |
| Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court | |
| In office 1978–1983 | |
| 20th Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 15, 1976 – April 1978 | |
| Governor | Meldrim Thomson Jr. |
| Preceded by | Warren Rudman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D. Rath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hackett Souter September 17, 1939 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, LLB) Magdalen College, Oxford (BA) |
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Pre-Supreme Court
He was the only Justice during his time on the Court with court experience outside of a federal appeals court. He served as a prosecutor (1966–1968), in the New Hampshire Attorney General's office (1968–1976), as the Attorney General of New Hampshire (1976–1978), as an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire (1978–1983), as an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court (1983–1990) and briefly as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1990).[4]
Retirement
Following Souter's retirement announcement in May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor as his replacement.[5]
David Souter Media
Souter testifying during one of his confirmation hearings
Newly retired Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter discusses his future plans at a Constitution Day appearance at Harvard Law School.
Justice Souter (second from the left in the back row) on the Rehnquist Court
Souter receiving an honorary degree from Harvard University on May 27, 2010
Related pages
References
- ↑ Barnes, Robert; Shackelford, Lucy (February 12, 2008). As on Bench, Voting Styles Are Personal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR2008021102753.html.
- ↑ "Press Release". Supreme Court of the United States. February 13, 2009.
- ↑ Baker, Peter; Zeleny, Jeff (May 1, 2009). "Souter's Exit to Give Obama First Opening". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/02/us/02souter.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "David H. Souter". The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/david_h_souter/index.html.
- ↑ Sherman, Mark Souter says Goodbye to the Supreme Court[dead link], Washington Examiner, May 5, 2009
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