Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican appointee who retired from the high court in 2009 after voting consistently with its liberal wing, has died, the Supreme Court announced on ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Justice David Souter died Thursday at age 85. Chief Justice John Roberts said Souter served with great distinction, bringing ...

David Souter, a New Hampshire Republican who was named to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush and who over 19 years on that bench became a mainstay of the court’s shrinking liberal wing, ...

Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential ...

No cause of death was given in the court's statement. Souter was appointed to the high court in 1990 by his fellow Republican, President George H.W. Bush, and retired in 2009. Souter, while serving on ...

WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was ...

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