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

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

He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.” ...

An intensely private man, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter often sided with liberals despite being nominated by 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.

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

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 ...

Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter has died at age 85. The ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican became a ...

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

Former US Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who also served as NH attorney general and an associate justice on the NH ...

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite ...