Justice David Souter, Unexpected Liberal Voice on Supreme Court, Dies at 85

Justice David Souter, Unexpected Liberal Voice On Supreme Court, Dies At 85

David Souter — the famously quiet U.S. Supreme Court Justice who low-key rocked the legal world for nearly two decades — has died. He was 85.

The news just dropped Friday morning … confirmed by the Court itself. No scandals, no drama. Just a peaceful passing at his New Hampshire home on May 8, according to the official statement.

You may not have seen him on TikTok, but trust — the man made serious waves in D.C.

Souter was nominated by President George H.W. Bush back in 1990, and many thought he’d be a conservative’s dream. But plot twist — he went rogue! Kinda. He ended up siding with the liberal wing of the Court on major stuff like abortion rights and affirmative action.

And remember Bush v. Gore? Yeah, that nail-biter of an election decision in 2000. Souter was not about it — he dissented, hard.

After clocking out from the big bench in 2009, he didn’t just fade away. He kept judging (because, why not?) on the First Circuit Court of Appeals and stayed busy repping civics education in his home state.

Chief Justice John Roberts called him a guy with “uncommon wisdom and kindness.” That tracks.

Souter wasn’t flashy. He didn’t chase headlines. No Twitter beefs, no podcasts. But if you cared about the Constitution more than clickbait, Souter was your guy.

RIP to a justice who did it his way — quietly, brilliantly, and without ever needing a hype squad.