Breaking news: Justice David Souter dies at 85
The retired Supreme Court justice was a Republican but joined with the court’s liberals.
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May 9, 2025, 10:02 a.m. ET

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David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85

A Supreme Court justice from 1990 to 2009, he left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.”

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