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Opinion: Former Souter clerk Kermit Roosevelt writes that Justice Souter avoided zingers and didn't adopt a theory like ...

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

On the high court from 1990 to 2009, he saw his role as one of quiet resistance against excess and dramatic change.

David Souter, initially appointed as a conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court, defied expectations by supporting liberal causes such as abortion rights. Serving from 1990 to 2009, his tenure marked a ...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a low-key New England Republican who was an unexpectedly liberal voice in his 18 ...

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has died at 85, noted for his public service and wisdom. Appointed by ...

The tenure of the late Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court helped shape the modern era of judicial confirmations.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a lifelong public servant, judicial moderate and advocate ... emphasizing his respect for precedent and the philosophy of "originalism," which ...