{"id":2432852,"date":"2025-05-09T10:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-supreme-court-justice-david-souter-dies-at-85\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:18:33","slug":"former-supreme-court-justice-david-souter-dies-at-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-supreme-court-justice-david-souter-dies-at-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-supreme-court-justice-david-souter-dies-at-85%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passed away peacefully at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, succeeding Justice William Brennan and served until his retirement in 2009.Chief Justice John Roberts praised souter for his wisdom and kindness, noting his significant contributions to public service even after retirement, including involvement in civics education reform in New Hampshire. During his nearly two-decade tenure, Souter often sided with the moderate wing of the court and supported the affirmation of Roe v. Wade in the 1992 planned Parenthood v.Casey case. His retirement paved the way for Justice Sonia Sotomayor&#8217;s appointment. Prior to his time on the Supreme Court, Souter served as New Hampshire&#8217;s attorney general and as a judge on the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">supreme court<\/a>. His confirmation to the Supreme Court was overwhelmingly supported by the Senate, with a vote of 90-9.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117548\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/834275\/source-liberal-leaning-justice-souter-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">David Souter<\/a> died &ldquo;peacefully at home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Hampshire<\/a>&rdquo; on Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">high court<\/a> announced Friday. He was 85.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">George H.W. Bush<\/a> appointed Souter to the court in 1990 after the long-serving Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. stepped down. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3406440\/federal-court-alabama-congressional-district-maps-violate-civil-rights-act\/\">Federal court rules Alabama congressional district maps violate Civil Rights Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3406217\/maine-asks-court-reject-trump-lawsuit-transgender-athletes\/\">Maine asks court to reject Trump lawsuit on transgender athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3405822\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-fbi-investigation\/\">FBI investigating Letitia James over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letitia-james-faces-criminal-referral-for-alleged-mortgage-fraud\/\" title=\"Letitia James faces criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud\">alleged mortgage fraud<\/a>: Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Chief Justice John Roberts honored Souter in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShannonBream\/status\/1920828017586119050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty years. He brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service. After retiring to his beloved New Hampshire in 2009, he continued to render significant service to our branch by sitting regularly on the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit for more than a decade. He will be greatly missed,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Souter voted with the moderate wing of the court and often aligned with Democratic-appointed Supreme Court justices during his tenure, from 1990 to 2009. He voted to affirm <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> in the 1992 <em>Planned Parenthood v. Casey<\/em> case.<\/p>\n<p>Souter&rsquo;s 2009 retirement also made way for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is part of the court&rsquo;s Democratic-appointed wing and was appointed to the court by former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of his death detailed that Souter &ldquo;participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >civics education curriculum reform efforts<\/a> in New Hampshire during his retirement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3244202\/trump-impoundment-federal-bureaucracy-trigger-supreme-court-battle\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S VOW TO USE &lsquo;IMPOUNDMENT&rsquo; SETS UP SUPREME COURT CLASH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The former justice spent most of his legal career in his home state of New Hampshire. Souter served as attorney general of the state from 1976 to 1978 before becoming a Supreme Court justice for the state&rsquo;s high court from 1978 to 1990. He then became a judge of the&nbsp;United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in 1990, shortly before his confirmation as a Supreme Court justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate voted him in with a 90-9 vote, with only Democrats voting in opposition. A Democrat and adviser to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Walter Dellinger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1994\/09\/25\/magazine\/justice-souter-emerges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">called<\/a> him &ldquo;the most intellectually impressive nominee I&rsquo;ve ever seen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117548\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117548\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter passes away at 85<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2432853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-souter-died.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[54934,4901,37183,32229,32275],"class_list":["post-2432852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-david-souter","tag-justice","tag-legal-history","tag-obituary","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-souter-died.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432852"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432856,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432852\/revisions\/2432856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}