
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead at 85
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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter died at his home in New Hampshire at the age of 85, the Court announced Friday.
"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," Chief Justice John Roberts said. Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
Souter was described by the Associated Press as a "reliably liberal vote on abortion, church-state relations, freedom of expression and the accessibility of federal courts."
Upon his retirement in 2009, President Barack Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor to take his seat.