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David H. Souter

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: George H. W. Bush
Senate confirmation:: Oct 2, 1990
Recorded service:: Oct 29, 1990 – Jun 29, 2009
Lived:: Sep 17, 1939 – May 8, 2025

In plain language

David H. Souter, associate justice.
Appointed by George H. W. Bush; confirmed October 2, 1990.
Court service October 29, 1990 to June 29, 2009.

Decisions on record (1745)

MajorityMar 23, 2004 · October Term 2003
South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians et al.
MajorityMar 8, 2004 · October Term 2003
Michael D. Crawford v. Washington
MajorityMar 8, 2004 · October Term 2003
Iowa v. Felipe Edgardo Tovar
MajorityMar 2, 2004 · October Term 2003
Raymond B. Yates, M.d., P.C. Profit Sharing Plan, and Raymond B. Yates, Trustee v. William T. Hendon, Trustee
MajorityMar 2, 2004 · October Term 2003
George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese
MajorityFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al. v. Joshua Davey
MajorityFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (Usa) Ltd. et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 2004 · October Term 2003
Shakur Muhammad, Aka John E. Mease v. Mark Close
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez et al.
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Dennis Cline et al.
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Buck Doe v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Olympic Airways v. Rubina Husain, Individually and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Abid M. Hanson, Deceased, et al.
MajorityFeb 24, 2004 · October Term 2003
Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
MajorityFeb 23, 2004 · October Term 2003
Illinois v. Gregory Fisher
MajorityJan 26, 2004 · October Term 2003
John J. Fellers v. United States
MajorityJan 26, 2004 · October Term 2003
John M. Lamie v. United States Trustee
MajorityJan 21, 2004 · October Term 2003
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.
MajorityJan 14, 2004 · October Term 2003
Linda Frew, on Behalf of Her Daughter, Carla Frew, et al. v. Albert Hawkins, Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al.
MajorityJan 14, 2004 · October Term 2003
Andrew J. Kontrick v. Robert A. Ryan
MajorityJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles E. Edwards
ConcurrenceJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis v. Trinko, LLP
DissentJan 13, 2004 · October Term 2003
Illinois v. Robert S. Lidster
MajorityDec 15, 2003 · October Term 2003
Maryland v. Joseph Jermaine Pringle
MajorityDec 15, 2003 · October Term 2003
Hernan O'ryan Castro v. United States
MajorityDec 10, 2003 · October Term 2003
Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al.
MajorityDec 2, 2003 · October Term 2003
United States v. Lashawn Lowell Banks
MajorityNov 12, 2003 · October Term 2003
Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security v. Pauline Thomas
MajorityNov 3, 2003 · October Term 2003
Betty Mitchell, Warden v. Gregory Esparza
MajorityOct 20, 2003 · October Term 2003
Michael Yarborough, Warden, et Al.'s v. Lionel E. Gentry
DissentJun 26, 2003 · October Term 2002
Georgia v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al.
MajorityJun 26, 2003 · October Term 2002
Kevin Wiggins v. Sewall Smith, Warden, et al.
MajorityJun 26, 2003 · October Term 2002
John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. Texas
MajorityJun 26, 2003 · October Term 2002
Marion Reynolds Stogner v. California
ConcurrenceJun 26, 2003 · October Term 2002
Nike, Inc., et al. v. Marc Kasky
DissentJun 23, 2003 · October Term 2002
United States, et al. v. American Library Association, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 23, 2003 · October Term 2002
Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher v. Lee Bollinger et al.
MajorityJun 23, 2003 · October Term 2002
Barbara Grutter v. Lee Bollinger et al.
MajorityJun 23, 2003 · October Term 2002
American Insurance Association, et al. v. John Garamendi, Insurance Commissioner, State of California
MajorityJun 23, 2003 · October Term 2002
Green Tree Financial Corp., Nka Conseco Finance Corp. v. Lynn W. Bazzle et Al., in a Representative Capacity on Behalf of a Class and for All Others Similarly Situated, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 16, 2003 · October Term 2002
Virginia v. Kevin Lamont Hicks
ConcurrenceJun 16, 2003 · October Term 2002
William Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Michelle Bazzetta et al.
MajorityJun 16, 2003 · October Term 2002
Federal Election Commission v. Christine Beaumont et al.
MajorityJun 16, 2003 · October Term 2002
Charles Thomas Sell v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 2003 · October Term 2002
Hillside Dairy Inc., A&a Dairy, L&s Dairy, and Milky Way Farms v. William J. Lyons, Jr., Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al.
MajorityJun 9, 2003 · October Term 2002
Khanh Phuong Nguyen v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 9, 2003 · October Term 2002
Desert Palace, Inc., Dba Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino v. Catharina F. Costa
MajorityJun 9, 2003 · October Term 2002
Michael Fitzgerald, Treasurer of Iowa v. Racing Association of Central Iowa et al.
MajorityJun 9, 2003 · October Term 2002
Dow Chemical Company, et al. v. Daniel Raymond Stephenson et al.
MajorityJun 2, 2003 · October Term 2002
Entergy Louisiana, Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission et al.
MajorityJun 2, 2003 · October Term 2002
The Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., et al.