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The late justice was picked to be a reliable conservative vote on the court. But he drifted left—and the right has never ...

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice David H. Souter ’61 died earlier this month at his home in New Hampshire. He was 85.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who retired from the court in 2009, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire.

David Souter’s death closes a chapter on a Supreme Court justice who prized duty over dogma and humility over hubris.

Little-Known Judge Named to Replace Brennan on Court : Judiciary: David Souter served as New Hampshire justice and attorney general. He has no clear record on abortion. President Bush on Monday ...

Former Supreme Court justice David Souter, the intellectual New Englander who disappointed Republicans and delighted liberals by slowing a conservative transformation of the high court ...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican appointee who retired from the high court in 2009 after voting ...

This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Charles Barzun is a ...

Justice David Souter, a single man, could have been the toast of the town in D.C. But that’s not the life he wanted.

Souter was never supposed to be a hard-right ideologue. That distinction would go to Bush’s next appointment, Clarence Thomas ...

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.(2008 File Photo / The Associated Press) ...